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:
Group:

Quantity of tested sample:

Date of test:
Sample Description and
observations:

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

Results
Calculations
All Group
3
Apparent Density [g/cm ]
M1  M 2
a 
(M 3  M 2 )  (M 4  M1 )
(to nearest 0.01g) w
* Assume  w  1 g cm 3

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