HYDROMETER ANALYSIS

Reference: IS:2720 (Part 4) - 1985

Sr. No. Description Sample

1 Weight of the sample, W1 50
2 Weight of the sample retained on 75μ sieve, W2 0.2
3 Weight of the sample passing 75μ sieve, Ws 49.8
4 Specific Gravity of soil sample, Gs 2.67
5 Room temperature measured, T 25
6 Viscosity, μ 0.000896
7 Height from reading 1.000 to the centre of the bulb, H1 19.4
8 Height from reading 1.030 to the centre of the bulb, H2 8.9
9 Meniscus Correction, Cm 0.0005
10 Dispersion Correction, Cd 0.003
11 Volume of Hydrometer,Vh 70
12 Area of Jar, Aj 33.33
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Time Rh =
Hydrometer Reading , R'h Hr (cm) D (mm) R'h + N (%) N' (%)
(min) R'h + Cm
Cm+Cd
0.50 1.02 0 1.02 1.0200 11.90 0.0000 1.0200 56.18 55.96
1.00 1.0150 8 1.015+8' 1.0150 12.40 0.0000 1.0150 52.97 52.76
2.00 1.0150 6 1.015+6' 1.0150 12.70 0.0000 1.0150 49.76 49.56
4.00 1.0150 2 1.015+2' 1.0150 13.90 0.0000 1.0150 43.34 43.17
8.00 1.0100 6 1.010+6' 1.0100 13.70 0.0000 1.0100 33.71 33.60
15.00 1.0100 2 1.01+2' 1.0100 14.40 0.0000 1.0100 27.29 27.18
30.00 1.0100 0 1.01+0' 1.0100 14.60 0.0000 1.0100 24.08 23.98
60.00 1.0050 8 1.005+8' 1.0050 15.10 0.0000 1.0050 20.87 20.78
120.00 1.0050 7 1.005+7' 1.0050 15.20 0.0000 1.0050 28.89 19.20
1440.00 1.0050 4 1.005+4' 1.0050 15.70 0.0000 1.0050 14.45 14.39