Empty weight of the mould (with spacer disc) = 13.

673 kg

Weight of mould + soil (with spacer disc)= 18.610 kg

Diameter of the mould = 15 cm

Height of the mould = 12.7 cm

π
Volume of the mould = X 152 X 12.7
4
= 2244.275 cm 3

Weight of the soil = 18.610 – 13.673

= 4.937 kg = 4937 gms

4937
Bulk density = = 2.1998 gm/cm3
2244.275
Determination of water content
Trial Number 1 2 3 4
Container (Can) number 223 9 210 217
Weight of Con + wet soil , gm 33.57 34.21 29.11 30.29
Weight of Con + Dry soil , gm 31.06 31.72 27.15 28.17
Empty weight of Container , gm 8.43 9.42 9.37 8.84
Weight of water , gm 2.51 2.49 1.96 2.12
Weight of dry soil , gm 22.63 22.3 17.78 19.33
Water content , % 11.09 11.16 11.02 10.97
Average water content , % 11.06

ϒ 2.1998
Dry density, ϒd= 1+ w = 1+ 0.1106 = 1.98 gm/cm3
c

The dry density of soil sample = 1.98 gm/cm 3