FIELD DENSITY BY SAND REPLACEMENT METHOD

(I.S 2720 PART 28)

Location Date of Testing

Source Bulk Density of Sand(γbsand)

Layer Thk. Wt.of Sand in Cone (Wc)

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1 Wt.of Sand before Pouring (W1) kg

2 Wt.of Sand after Pouring (W2) kg

3 Wt.of Sand in Hole (Ws=W1-W2-Wc) kg

4 Volume of Hole (Ws/Bulk Density of Sand) m3

5 Wt.of Wet Soil from Hole kg

6 Bulk Density of Soil (γbsoil) kg/m3

7 Type of Soil
8 Maximun Dry Density(γdmax)
9 Optimun Moisture Content (omc)

Calculation of moisture content

8 Wt. of Wet Soil (Ww) kg

9 Weight of Bowl(Wb) kg
10 Wet of Dry Soil(Wd) kg

11 Moisture Contet w%= (Ww-Wd)/(Wd-Wb)*100 %

13 Field Dry Density (γdsoil=γbsoil/(1+w)) kg/m3

14 Degree of Compaction (γdsoil/γdmaxx100) %

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 CALIBRATION OF SAND POURING CYLINDER
(I.S 2720-1974 PART 28)

Date of Calibration

Location

Depth of Calibrating Cylinder

Diameter of Calibrating Cylinder

Determination of the Weight of Sand in Cone

Determination No 1

Wt.of sand pouring cylinder + sand (Before pouring) kg

Wt.of sand pouring cylinder + sand (After pouring) kg

Wt.of sand in Cone kg

Avg. wt.of sand in Cone kg

Determination of the Volume of Calibrating Container

Wt.of Calibrating container kg

Wt.of Calibrating container + Water kg

Volume of Calibrating Container m3

Determination of Bulk Density of Sand

Determination No 1

Wt.of sand pouring cylinder + sand (Before pouring) kg

Wt.of sand pouring cylinder + sand (After pouring) kg

Wt.of sand in Calibrating Container kg

Avg. Weight of sand in Container kg

Bulk Density of Sand(γbsand) kg/m3

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T 28)

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