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Arab International University

Faculty of Civil Engineering


2011-2012
Title: BMS Practical – Apparent Density result Sheet Issue: 1.0

Apparent Density Test

Student name:
Section: Pr1
Group: 4

Quantity of tested sample: 400 g


Date of test:
Sample Description and
observations:

Results
Mass [g] (to nearest 0.1g)
Group All
400 g Mass of the pycnometer containing the dry sand, M1
156.05 Mass of the empty clean and dry pycnometer, M2
653.80 Mass of the pycnometer and distilled water, M3
899.63 Mass of the pycnometer and contents, M4

Results
Calculations
Group All
Apparent Density [g/cm3] M 1−M 2
ρa =
2.62 ( M 3 −M 2 )−( M 4 −M 1 )
(to nearest 0.01g) γw
3
* Assume
γ w =1 g/cm

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