Balingit, Johann Christian P.

CE151L/A06

I.

1. Moisture content
2. Unit weight
3. Dry density
4. Organic content
5. Furnace
6. Spatula
7. Porcelain dish
8. Tongs
9. Balance
10. Dry soil
11. 440°C
12. 998 kg/𝑚3
13. Oven
14. Bulk density
15. Atleast 16 hrs

II.

1.

Specimen Number
Diameter of moisture can 5 cm
Height of moisture can 7 cm
Mass of empty, clean moisture can + lid (grams) 25 grams
Mass of moisture can, lid, and moist soil (grams) 150 grams
Mass of can, lid, and dry soil (grams) 129. 167 grams
Mass of soil solids (grams) 104.167 grams
Mass of pore water (grams) 20.83 grams
Water content, w% 20%
Bulk Density 0.9095 gram/ cubic cm
Dry Density 0.7579 gram/cubic cm
Unit Weight of Dry Soil 7.43 KN/cubic m
Unit Weight of Soil 8.92 KN/cubic m
2.

Specimen Number
Mass of empty, clean porcelain dish (grams) 25grams
Mass of dish and soil (grams) 150grams
Mass of dish and dry soil (grams) 129.167 grams
Mass of the dish and ash (Burned soil) (grams) 127.08 grams
Mass of the dry soil (grams) 104.167 grams
Mass of the ash (Burned soil) (grams) 102.08 grams
Mass of organic matter (grams) 2.087 grams
Water Content, % 20%
Organic matter, % 2%
Specific Gravity 9.8189

3.

a. Dry unit weight = 17.49 kN/cubic meter

b. Void ratio = 0.5091

c. Porosity = 0.3374

d. Degree of saturation = 51.78%

4.

Volume of voids = 135 cubic cm

Void ratio = 0.9

Specific gravity = 1.67

Water content = 54%

Dry density = 10.62 KN/cubic meter

5.

Unit weight of soil = 1.956 lb/cubic ft.

Dry unit weight = 1.7525 lb/cubic ft.

Void ratio = 94.86

Porosity = 0.99

Degree of saturation = 0.37%