ABUBAKAR TAFAWA-BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI.

CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAMME

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL PARTICLES

Loc. …………………A. T. B. U., BAUCHI……………...…… Date ….....28 - 05 - 14……………
SAMPLE No..........………………………………….….......... BATH TEMP. ………30 °C……………….
ALWAYS CHECH BOTTLE WEIGHTS SIEVE ………… 2 mm……………….
DISPLACING LIQUID:-- WATER or KEROSENE
Wt. of Dry Soil
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL = Wt. of Liquid displaced X Sp. Gr. Of Liquid

A BOTTLE No. 6 1
B Wt. of BOTTLE + DRY SOIL 31.40 35.40
C Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY 21.50 25.50
D .·. Wt. of DRY SOIL B-C 9.90 9.90
E Wt. of BOTTLE + SIOL + LIQUID 78.90 80.90
F .·. Wt. of LIQUID E-B 47.50 45.50
G Wt. of LIQUID IN FULL BOTTLE* 51.10 49.40
H .·. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED G-F 3.60 3.90
K Log. Wt. of DRY SOIL Log D 0.9956 0.9956
L Log. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED Log H 0.5563 0.5911
M K-L 0.4393 0.4046
N Log. Sp. Gr. of LIQUID 0.0000 0.0000
P Log. Sp. Gr. of SOIL M+N 0.4393 0.4046
Antilog
Q Sp. Gr. of SOIL
P
2.750 2.538 2.64 Temperature (°

*CALCULATE THIS FROM: Wt. of Liquid in full Bottle = Sp. Gr. of Liquid X Bottle Volume.

N.B.—THIS VARIES WITH THE SP. GR. OF LIQUID USED.

If Kerosene is used as Displacing Liquid, see below.

Normally the S.G. of Kerosene is measured at a temperature of 25 oC., at this temperature the
S..G. of water is 0.99704 .

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF KEROSENE = Wt. of Kerosene

Wt. of Equal Volume of Water
BATH TEMP. ……………………………………………
N.B. Water must be distilled and air free.

A BOTTLE No.
B Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY
C Wt. of BOTTLE + WATER
D .·. Wt. of WATER C-B
E Wt. of BOTTLE + KEROSENE
F .·. Wt. of KEROSENE E-B
G LOG. Wt. KEROSENE Log F
H LOG. Wt. WATER Log D
K LOG. SP. GR. Of KEROSENE G-H
Antilog
L SP. GR. Of KEROSENE K

BOTTLE VOLUME = Wt. of Water in Full Bottle

Sp. Gr. of Water
mm……………….

21.50 25.50
31.40 35.40
78.90 80.90
72.60 74.90

2.750 2.538

2.64

Temperature (°C) Density, ρw (Mg/m3)

0 0.99984
5 0.99995
10 0.99970
15 0.99909
20 0.99820
25 0.99704
30 0.99565
40 0.99222
 ABUBAKAR TAFAWA-BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI.
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAMME

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL PARTICLES

Loc. …First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi …... Date ….....14 - 08 - 13……………
SAMPLE No..........……Pit....2……………….......... BATH TEMP. ………30 °C……………….
ALWAYS CHECH BOTTLE WEIGHTS SIEVE ………… 2 mm……………….
DISPLACING LIQUID:-- WATER or KEROSENE
Wt. of Dry Soil
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL = Wt. of Liquid displaced X Sp. Gr. Of Liquid

A BOTTLE No. 2 4
B Wt. of BOTTLE + DRY SOIL 32.30 28.80
C Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY 24.40 21.20
D .·. Wt. of DRY SOIL B-C 7.90 7.60
E Wt. of BOTTLE + SIOL + LIQUID 79.20 76.40
F .·. Wt. of LIQUID E-B 46.90 47.60
G Wt. of LIQUID IN FULL BOTTLE* 50.10 50.70
H .·. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED G-F 3.20 3.10
K Log. Wt. of DRY SOIL Log D 0.8976 0.8808
L Log. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED Log H 0.5051 0.4914
M K-L 0.3925 0.3895
N Log. Sp. Gr. of LIQUID -0.0019 -0.0019
P Log. Sp. Gr. of SOIL M+N 0.3906 0.3876
Antilog
Q Sp. Gr. of SOIL
P
2.458 2.441 2.45 Temperature (°

*CALCULATE THIS FROM: Wt. of Liquid in full Bottle = Sp. Gr. of Liquid X Bottle Volume.

N.B.—THIS VARIES WITH THE SP. GR. OF LIQUID USED.

If Kerosene is used as Displacing Liquid, see below.

Normally the S.G. of Kerosene is measured at a temperature of 25 oC., at this temperature the
S..G. of water is 0.99704 .

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF KEROSENE = Wt. of Kerosene

Wt. of Equal Volume of Water
BATH TEMP. ……………………………………………
N.B. Water must be distilled and air free.

A BOTTLE No.
B Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY
C Wt. of BOTTLE + WATER
D .·. Wt. of WATER C-B
E Wt. of BOTTLE + KEROSENE
F .·. Wt. of KEROSENE E-B
G LOG. Wt. KEROSENE Log F
H LOG. Wt. WATER Log D
K LOG. SP. GR. Of KEROSENE G-H
Antilog
L SP. GR. Of KEROSENE K

BOTTLE VOLUME = Wt. of Water in Full Bottle

Sp. Gr. of Water
mm……………….

Temperature (°C) Density, ρw (Mg/m3)

0 0.99984
5 0.99995
10 0.99970
15 0.99909
20 0.99820
25 0.99704
30 0.99565
40 0.99222
 ABUBAKAR TAFAWA-BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI.
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAMME

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL PARTICLES

Loc. …First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi …... Date ….....14 - 08 - 13……………
SAMPLE No..........……Pit....3……………….......... BATH TEMP. ………30 °C……………….
ALWAYS CHECH BOTTLE WEIGHTS SIEVE ………… 2 mm……………….
DISPLACING LIQUID:-- WATER or KEROSENE
Wt. of Dry Soil
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL = Wt. of Liquid displaced X Sp. Gr. Of Liquid

A BOTTLE No. 11 5
B Wt. of BOTTLE + DRY SOIL 32.40 31.00
C Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY 24.80 20.80
D .·. Wt. of DRY SOIL B-C 7.60 10.20
E Wt. of BOTTLE + SIOL + LIQUID 80.20 77.70
F .·. Wt. of LIQUID E-B 47.80 46.70
G Wt. of LIQUID IN FULL BOTTLE* 49.40 50.80
H .·. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED G-F 1.60 4.10
K Log. Wt. of DRY SOIL Log D 0.8808 1.0086
L Log. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED Log H 0.2041 0.6128
M K-L 0.6767 0.3958
N Log. Sp. Gr. of LIQUID -0.0019 -0.0019
P Log. Sp. Gr. of SOIL M+N 0.6748 0.3939
Antilog
Q Sp. Gr. of SOIL
P
4.729 2.477 3.60 Temperature (°

*CALCULATE THIS FROM: Wt. of Liquid in full Bottle = Sp. Gr. of Liquid X Bottle Volume.

N.B.—THIS VARIES WITH THE SP. GR. OF LIQUID USED.

If Kerosene is used as Displacing Liquid, see below.

Normally the S.G. of Kerosene is measured at a temperature of 25 oC., at this temperature the
S..G. of water is 0.99704 .

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF KEROSENE = Wt. of Kerosene

Wt. of Equal Volume of Water
BATH TEMP. ……………………………………………
N.B. Water must be distilled and air free.

A BOTTLE No.
B Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY
C Wt. of BOTTLE + WATER
D .·. Wt. of WATER C-B
E Wt. of BOTTLE + KEROSENE
F .·. Wt. of KEROSENE E-B
G LOG. Wt. KEROSENE Log F
H LOG. Wt. WATER Log D
K LOG. SP. GR. Of KEROSENE G-H
Antilog
L SP. GR. Of KEROSENE K

BOTTLE VOLUME = Wt. of Water in Full Bottle

Sp. Gr. of Water
mm……………….

Temperature (°C) Density, ρw (Mg/m3)

0 0.99984
5 0.99995
10 0.99970
15 0.99909
20 0.99820
25 0.99704
30 0.99565
40 0.99222
 ABUBAKAR TAFAWA-BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI.
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAMME

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL PARTICLES

Loc. …First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi …... Date ….....14 - 08 - 13……………
SAMPLE No..........……Pit....4……………….......... BATH TEMP. ………30 °C……………….
ALWAYS CHECH BOTTLE WEIGHTS SIEVE ………… 2 mm……………….
DISPLACING LIQUID:-- WATER or KEROSENE
Wt. of Dry Soil
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL = Wt. of Liquid displaced X Sp. Gr. Of Liquid

A BOTTLE No. 12 1
B Wt. of BOTTLE + DRY SOIL 33.60 34.20
C Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY 26.00 24.10
D .·. Wt. of DRY SOIL B-C 7.60 10.10
E Wt. of BOTTLE + SIOL + LIQUID 81.60 80.10
F .·. Wt. of LIQUID E-B 48.00 45.90
G Wt. of LIQUID IN FULL BOTTLE* 49.50 49.60
H .·. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED G-F 1.50 3.70
K Log. Wt. of DRY SOIL Log D 0.8808 1.0043
L Log. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED Log H 0.1761 0.5682
M K-L 0.7047 0.4361
N Log. Sp. Gr. of LIQUID -0.0019 -0.0019
P Log. Sp. Gr. of SOIL M+N 0.7028 0.4342
Antilog
Q Sp. Gr. of SOIL
P
5.045 2.718 3.88 Temperature (°

*CALCULATE THIS FROM: Wt. of Liquid in full Bottle = Sp. Gr. of Liquid X Bottle Volume.

N.B.—THIS VARIES WITH THE SP. GR. OF LIQUID USED.

If Kerosene is used as Displacing Liquid, see below.

Normally the S.G. of Kerosene is measured at a temperature of 25 oC., at this temperature the
S..G. of water is 0.99704 .

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF KEROSENE = Wt. of Kerosene

Wt. of Equal Volume of Water
BATH TEMP. ……………………………………………
N.B. Water must be distilled and air free.

A BOTTLE No.
B Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY
C Wt. of BOTTLE + WATER
D .·. Wt. of WATER C-B
E Wt. of BOTTLE + KEROSENE
F .·. Wt. of KEROSENE E-B
G LOG. Wt. KEROSENE Log F
H LOG. Wt. WATER Log D
K LOG. SP. GR. Of KEROSENE G-H
Antilog
L SP. GR. Of KEROSENE K

BOTTLE VOLUME = Wt. of Water in Full Bottle

Sp. Gr. of Water
mm……………….

Temperature (°C) Density, ρw (Mg/m3)

0 0.99984
5 0.99995
10 0.99970
15 0.99909
20 0.99820
25 0.99704
30 0.99565
40 0.99222
 ABUBAKAR TAFAWA-BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI.
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAMME

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL PARTICLES

Loc. …First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi …... Date ….....14 - 08 - 13……………
SAMPLE No..........……Pit....5……………….......... BATH TEMP. ………30 °C……………….
ALWAYS CHECH BOTTLE WEIGHTS SIEVE ………… 2 mm……………….
DISPLACING LIQUID:-- WATER or KEROSENE
Wt. of Dry Soil
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL = Wt. of Liquid displaced X Sp. Gr. Of Liquid

A BOTTLE No. 6 3
B Wt. of BOTTLE + DRY SOIL 31.30 34.00
C Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY 21.30 24.00
D .·. Wt. of DRY SOIL B-C 10.00 10.00
E Wt. of BOTTLE + SIOL + LIQUID 78.90 80.60
F .·. Wt. of LIQUID E-B 47.60 46.60
G Wt. of LIQUID IN FULL BOTTLE* 51.30 50.30
H .·. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED G-F 3.70 3.70
K Log. Wt. of DRY SOIL Log D 1.0000 1.0000
L Log. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED Log H 0.5682 0.5682
M K-L 0.4318 0.4318
N Log. Sp. Gr. of LIQUID -0.0019 -0.0019
P Log. Sp. Gr. of SOIL M+N 0.4299 0.4299
Antilog
Q Sp. Gr. of SOIL
P
2.691 2.691 2.69 Temperature (°

*CALCULATE THIS FROM: Wt. of Liquid in full Bottle = Sp. Gr. of Liquid X Bottle Volume.

N.B.—THIS VARIES WITH THE SP. GR. OF LIQUID USED.

If Kerosene is used as Displacing Liquid, see below.

Normally the S.G. of Kerosene is measured at a temperature of 25 oC., at this temperature the
S..G. of water is 0.99704 .

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF KEROSENE = Wt. of Kerosene

Wt. of Equal Volume of Water
BATH TEMP. ……………………………………………
N.B. Water must be distilled and air free.

A BOTTLE No.
B Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY
C Wt. of BOTTLE + WATER
D .·. Wt. of WATER C-B
E Wt. of BOTTLE + KEROSENE
F .·. Wt. of KEROSENE E-B
G LOG. Wt. KEROSENE Log F
H LOG. Wt. WATER Log D
K LOG. SP. GR. Of KEROSENE G-H
Antilog
L SP. GR. Of KEROSENE K

BOTTLE VOLUME = Wt. of Water in Full Bottle

Sp. Gr. of Water
mm……………….

Temperature (°C) Density, ρw (Mg/m3)

0 0.99984
5 0.99995
10 0.99970
15 0.99909
20 0.99820
25 0.99704
30 0.99565
40 0.99222
 ABUBAKAR TAFAWA-BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI.
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAMME

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL PARTICLES

Loc. …First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi …... Date ….....14 - 08 - 13……………
SAMPLE No..........……Pit....6……………….......... BATH TEMP. ………30 °C……………….
ALWAYS CHECH BOTTLE WEIGHTS SIEVE ………… 2 mm……………….
DISPLACING LIQUID:-- WATER or KEROSENE
Wt. of Dry Soil
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL = Wt. of Liquid displaced X Sp. Gr. Of Liquid

A BOTTLE No. 1 10
B Wt. of BOTTLE + DRY SOIL 34.20 35.20
C Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY 24.10 25.20
D .·. Wt. of DRY SOIL B-C 10.10 10.00
E Wt. of BOTTLE + SIOL + LIQUID 79.80 82.00
F .·. Wt. of LIQUID E-B 45.60 46.80
G Wt. of LIQUID IN FULL BOTTLE* 49.60 51.10
H .·. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED G-F 4.00 4.30
K Log. Wt. of DRY SOIL Log D 1.0043 1.0000
L Log. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED Log H 0.6021 0.6335
M K-L 0.4023 0.3665
N Log. Sp. Gr. of LIQUID -0.0019 -0.0019
P Log. Sp. Gr. of SOIL M+N 0.4004 0.3646
Antilog
Q Sp. Gr. of SOIL
P
2.514 2.315 2.41 Temperature (°

*CALCULATE THIS FROM: Wt. of Liquid in full Bottle = Sp. Gr. of Liquid X Bottle Volume.

N.B.—THIS VARIES WITH THE SP. GR. OF LIQUID USED.

If Kerosene is used as Displacing Liquid, see below.

Normally the S.G. of Kerosene is measured at a temperature of 25 oC., at this temperature the
S..G. of water is 0.99704 .

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF KEROSENE = Wt. of Kerosene

Wt. of Equal Volume of Water
BATH TEMP. ……………………………………………
N.B. Water must be distilled and air free.

A BOTTLE No.
B Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY
C Wt. of BOTTLE + WATER
D .·. Wt. of WATER C-B
E Wt. of BOTTLE + KEROSENE
F .·. Wt. of KEROSENE E-B
G LOG. Wt. KEROSENE Log F
H LOG. Wt. WATER Log D
K LOG. SP. GR. Of KEROSENE G-H
Antilog
L SP. GR. Of KEROSENE K

BOTTLE VOLUME = Wt. of Water in Full Bottle

Sp. Gr. of Water
mm……………….

Temperature (°C) Density, ρw (Mg/m3)

0 0.99984
5 0.99995
10 0.99970
15 0.99909
20 0.99820
25 0.99704
30 0.99565
40 0.99222
 ABUBAKAR TAFAWA-BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI.
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAMME

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL PARTICLES

Loc. …First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi …... Date ….....14 - 08 - 13……………
SAMPLE No..........……Pit....7……………….......... BATH TEMP. ………30 °C……………….
ALWAYS CHECH BOTTLE WEIGHTS SIEVE ………… 2 mm……………….
DISPLACING LIQUID:-- WATER or KEROSENE
Wt. of Dry Soil
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL = Wt. of Liquid displaced X Sp. Gr. Of Liquid

A BOTTLE No. 8 6
B Wt. of BOTTLE + DRY SOIL 30.80 31.30
C Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY 20.30 21.30
D .·. Wt. of DRY SOIL B-C 10.50 10.00
E Wt. of BOTTLE + SIOL + LIQUID 77.80 78.50
F .·. Wt. of LIQUID E-B 47.00 47.20
G Wt. of LIQUID IN FULL BOTTLE* 51.30 51.30
H .·. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED G-F 4.30 4.10
K Log. Wt. of DRY SOIL Log D 1.0212 1.0000
L Log. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED Log H 0.6335 0.6128
M K-L 0.3877 0.3872
N Log. Sp. Gr. of LIQUID -0.0019 -0.0019
P Log. Sp. Gr. of SOIL M+N 0.3858 0.3853
Antilog
Q Sp. Gr. of SOIL
P
2.431 2.428 2.43 Temperature (°

*CALCULATE THIS FROM: Wt. of Liquid in full Bottle = Sp. Gr. of Liquid X Bottle Volume.

N.B.—THIS VARIES WITH THE SP. GR. OF LIQUID USED.

If Kerosene is used as Displacing Liquid, see below.

Normally the S.G. of Kerosene is measured at a temperature of 25 oC., at this temperature the
S..G. of water is 0.99704 .

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF KEROSENE = Wt. of Kerosene

Wt. of Equal Volume of Water
BATH TEMP. ……………………………………………
N.B. Water must be distilled and air free.

A BOTTLE No.
B Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY
C Wt. of BOTTLE + WATER
D .·. Wt. of WATER C-B
E Wt. of BOTTLE + KEROSENE
F .·. Wt. of KEROSENE E-B
G LOG. Wt. KEROSENE Log F
H LOG. Wt. WATER Log D
K LOG. SP. GR. Of KEROSENE G-H
Antilog
L SP. GR. Of KEROSENE K

BOTTLE VOLUME = Wt. of Water in Full Bottle

Sp. Gr. of Water
mm……………….

Temperature (°C) Density, ρw (Mg/m3)

0 0.99984
5 0.99995
10 0.99970
15 0.99909
20 0.99820
25 0.99704
30 0.99565
40 0.99222
 ABUBAKAR TAFAWA-BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI.
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAMME

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL PARTICLES

Loc. …First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi …... Date ….....14 - 08 - 13……………
SAMPLE No..........……Pit....8……………….......... BATH TEMP. ………30 °C……………….
ALWAYS CHECH BOTTLE WEIGHTS SIEVE ………… 2 mm……………….
DISPLACING LIQUID:-- WATER or KEROSENE
Wt. of Dry Soil
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL = Wt. of Liquid displaced X Sp. Gr. Of Liquid

A BOTTLE No. 3 12
B Wt. of BOTTLE + DRY SOIL 34.00 33.60
C Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY 24.00 26.00
D .·. Wt. of DRY SOIL B-C 10.00 7.60
E Wt. of BOTTLE + SIOL + LIQUID 80.10 79.90
F .·. Wt. of LIQUID E-B 46.10 46.30
G Wt. of LIQUID IN FULL BOTTLE* 50.30 49.50
H .·. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED G-F 4.20 3.20
K Log. Wt. of DRY SOIL Log D 1.0000 0.8808
L Log. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED Log H 0.6232 0.5051
M K-L 0.3768 0.3757
N Log. Sp. Gr. of LIQUID -0.0019 -0.0019
P Log. Sp. Gr. of SOIL M+N 0.3749 0.3738
Antilog
Q Sp. Gr. of SOIL
P
2.371 2.365 2.37 Temperature (°

*CALCULATE THIS FROM: Wt. of Liquid in full Bottle = Sp. Gr. of Liquid X Bottle Volume.

N.B.—THIS VARIES WITH THE SP. GR. OF LIQUID USED.

If Kerosene is used as Displacing Liquid, see below.

Normally the S.G. of Kerosene is measured at a temperature of 25 oC., at this temperature the
S..G. of water is 0.99704 .

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF KEROSENE = Wt. of Kerosene

Wt. of Equal Volume of Water
BATH TEMP. ……………………………………………
N.B. Water must be distilled and air free.

A BOTTLE No.
B Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY
C Wt. of BOTTLE + WATER
D .·. Wt. of WATER C-B
E Wt. of BOTTLE + KEROSENE
F .·. Wt. of KEROSENE E-B
G LOG. Wt. KEROSENE Log F
H LOG. Wt. WATER Log D
K LOG. SP. GR. Of KEROSENE G-H
Antilog
L SP. GR. Of KEROSENE K

BOTTLE VOLUME = Wt. of Water in Full Bottle

Sp. Gr. of Water
mm……………….

Temperature (°C) Density, ρw (Mg/m3)

0 0.99984
5 0.99995
10 0.99970
15 0.99909
20 0.99820
25 0.99704
30 0.99565
40 0.99222
 ABUBAKAR TAFAWA-BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI.
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAMME

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL PARTICLES

Loc. …First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi …... Date ….....14 - 08 - 13……………
SAMPLE No..........……Pit....9……………….......... BATH TEMP. ………30 °C……………….
ALWAYS CHECH BOTTLE WEIGHTS SIEVE ………… 2 mm……………….
DISPLACING LIQUID:-- WATER or KEROSENE
Wt. of Dry Soil
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL = Wt. of Liquid displaced X Sp. Gr. Of Liquid

A BOTTLE No. 7 21
B Wt. of BOTTLE + DRY SOIL 33.60 35.40
C Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY 23.70 25.40
D .·. Wt. of DRY SOIL B-C 9.90 10.00
E Wt. of BOTTLE + SIOL + LIQUID 78.50 80.80
F .·. Wt. of LIQUID E-B 44.90 45.40
G Wt. of LIQUID IN FULL BOTTLE* 48.90 49.40
H .·. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED G-F 4.00 4.00
K Log. Wt. of DRY SOIL Log D 0.9956 1.0000
L Log. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED Log H 0.6021 0.6021
M K-L 0.3936 0.3979
N Log. Sp. Gr. of LIQUID -0.0019 -0.0019
P Log. Sp. Gr. of SOIL M+N 0.3917 0.3960
Antilog
Q Sp. Gr. of SOIL
P
2.464 2.489 2.48 Temperature (°

*CALCULATE THIS FROM: Wt. of Liquid in full Bottle = Sp. Gr. of Liquid X Bottle Volume.

N.B.—THIS VARIES WITH THE SP. GR. OF LIQUID USED.

If Kerosene is used as Displacing Liquid, see below.

Normally the S.G. of Kerosene is measured at a temperature of 25 oC., at this temperature the
S..G. of water is 0.99704 .

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF KEROSENE = Wt. of Kerosene

Wt. of Equal Volume of Water
BATH TEMP. ……………………………………………
N.B. Water must be distilled and air free.

A BOTTLE No.
B Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY
C Wt. of BOTTLE + WATER
D .·. Wt. of WATER C-B
E Wt. of BOTTLE + KEROSENE
F .·. Wt. of KEROSENE E-B
G LOG. Wt. KEROSENE Log F
H LOG. Wt. WATER Log D
K LOG. SP. GR. Of KEROSENE G-H
Antilog
L SP. GR. Of KEROSENE K

BOTTLE VOLUME = Wt. of Water in Full Bottle

Sp. Gr. of Water
mm……………….

Temperature (°C) Density, ρw (Mg/m3)

0 0.99984
5 0.99995
10 0.99970
15 0.99909
20 0.99820
25 0.99704
30 0.99565
40 0.99222
 ABUBAKAR TAFAWA-BALEWA UNIVERSITY, BAUCHI.
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROGRAMME

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL PARTICLES

Loc. …First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi …... Date ….....14 - 08 - 13……………
SAMPLE No..........……Pit...10……………….......... BATH TEMP. ………30 °C……………….
ALWAYS CHECH BOTTLE WEIGHTS SIEVE ………… 2 mm……………….
DISPLACING LIQUID:-- WATER or KEROSENE
Wt. of Dry Soil
SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL = Wt. of Liquid displaced X Sp. Gr. Of Liquid

A BOTTLE No. 11 4
B Wt. of BOTTLE + DRY SOIL 32.40 28.80
C Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY 24.80 21.20
D .·. Wt. of DRY SOIL B-C 7.60 7.60
E Wt. of BOTTLE + SIOL + LIQUID 80.40 78.10
F .·. Wt. of LIQUID E-B 48.00 49.30
G Wt. of LIQUID IN FULL BOTTLE* 49.40 50.70
H .·. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED G-F 1.40 1.40
K Log. Wt. of DRY SOIL Log D 0.8808 0.8808
L Log. Wt. of LIQUID DISPLACED Log H 0.1461 0.1461
M K-L 0.7347 0.7347
N Log. Sp. Gr. of LIQUID -0.0019 -0.0019
P Log. Sp. Gr. of SOIL M+N 0.7328 0.7328
Antilog
Q Sp. Gr. of SOIL
P
5.405 5.405 5.40 Temperature (°

*CALCULATE THIS FROM: Wt. of Liquid in full Bottle = Sp. Gr. of Liquid X Bottle Volume.

N.B.—THIS VARIES WITH THE SP. GR. OF LIQUID USED.

If Kerosene is used as Displacing Liquid, see below.

Normally the S.G. of Kerosene is measured at a temperature of 25 oC., at this temperature the
S..G. of water is 0.99704 .

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF KEROSENE = Wt. of Kerosene

Wt. of Equal Volume of Water
BATH TEMP. ……………………………………………
N.B. Water must be distilled and air free.

A BOTTLE No.
B Wt. of BOTTLE EMPTY
C Wt. of BOTTLE + WATER
D .·. Wt. of WATER C-B
E Wt. of BOTTLE + KEROSENE
F .·. Wt. of KEROSENE E-B
G LOG. Wt. KEROSENE Log F
H LOG. Wt. WATER Log D
K LOG. SP. GR. Of KEROSENE G-H
Antilog
L SP. GR. Of KEROSENE K

BOTTLE VOLUME = Wt. of Water in Full Bottle

Sp. Gr. of Water
mm……………….

Temperature (°C) Density, ρw (Mg/m3)

0 0.99984
5 0.99995
10 0.99970
15 0.99909
20 0.99820
25 0.99704
30 0.99565
40 0.99222