Hydrometer (ASTM D7928) - Test Data

Project: BH/TP:
Client: Depth:
Location: USCS:
Code: Sample:

General Type: 151H Dispersant: ………………………… Separation sieve: ……………………

Passing: ……………[%]

Properties Gs: …………… Suspension vol., Vsp: …………………[cm3] Dry soil mass, Md: ……………[g]

Correction Meniscus - Cm: …………………………

Control cylinder

Note: The "Offset" column is filled with companion measurements taken in a control cylinder filled with
the reference solution during the test.

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11)
Elapsed Corrected Fall
Temp. Reading Offset Diameter Percent finer [%]
No. time readings distance
t [min] T [°c] R Rdt R - Rdt RcL H [cm] D [mm] Partial Total

Date: ………………………… Time: …………… Tested by: ………………………………………………….…

Notes: ………………………………………………………………….………………………………………….………….……………
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Sand [%] Silt [%] Clay [%]

Equations Parameters
(7): RcL = R + Cm

Viscosity of water at 20 [°C],

(9): D = 10 x { [ 18µ / ( ρw x g ) / ( Gs - 1 ) ] x ( H / t ) } 0.5 µ:
µ = 0.01 [g/(cm.s)]
Mass density of water at 20 [°C],
(10): [ Gs / ( Gs - 1 ) ] x ( Vsp / Md ) x ρw x ( R - Rdt ) x 100 (11): (10) x Passing ρw:
ρw = 0.99821 [g/cm3]

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