Jadara University

Faculty Of Engineering

Civil Engineering Department

CE(702422 ) Soil laboratory

Experiment no.( 4 )

Name : Adham alnadi

ID : 201820350

TEST : Hydrometer Analysis

Instructor : ENG.Ayat almarashdeh / ENG.Ayat malkawi
  Objective:
 Determination of the distribution of soil particles with sizes finer
than 0.075 mm by sedimentation process using a hydrometer.

Data and calculation

Fm ______1_______________ Gs = 2.80 Ws_50______________

Fz _______9_______________ T __18_______________FT = -0.35

Time Hydromete Rcp Percent Rcl L A D

(min) r reading Finer

0.25 23 13.65 26.481 24 12.5 0.0134 0.094

0.5 22 12.65 24.541 23 12.7 0.0134 0.067
1 21 11.65 22.601 22 12.9 0.0134 0.048
2 19 9.65 18.721 20 13.2 0.0134 0.034
4 18 8.65 16.781 19 13.3 0.0134 0.024
8 17 7.65 14.841 18 13.5 0.0134 0.017
15 16 6.65 12.901 17 13.7 0.0134 0.012
30 16 6.65 12.901 17 13.7 0.0134 0.009
60 15 5.65 10.961 16 13.8 0.0134 0.006
120 14 4.65 9.021 15 14 0.0134 0.004
240 13 3.65 7.081 14 14.2 0.0134 0.003
480 13 3.65 7.081 14 14.2 0.0134 0.002
1440 13 3.65 7.081 14 14.2 0.0134 0.001
2880
*Calculations

1. Rcp=R+Ft-Fz for (0.25 min) Rcp= 23+(-0.35) -9 = 13.65

2.Precent Finer =(100) for (0.25 min) = ((0.97*13.65)/50)*100 = 26.841

3. a= = 2080*1.65/(2.80-1)*2.65 = 0.97
4. Rcl=R+Fm = 23+1 = 24

5. D= ,L Effective length = 0.0134* = 0.094

Chart
Discussion :

The hydrometer analysis of soil, based on Stokes’ law, calculates the size of soil
particles from the speed at which they settle out of suspension from a liquid.
Results from the test show the grain size distribution for soils finer than the No.
200 (75µm) sieve.

Conclusions :

According to the experiment, hydrometer process is one of the method to

determine the size of particles that is finer than No. 200 sieve size (0.075 mm).