PRACTICAL 9

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● PRACTICAL OUTCOME:-

Classify given soil sample based upon differential free swell Index test.
IS: 2720 ( Part XL) – 1977 (Reaffirmed 2002)

● COURSE OUTCOME-
1.Establish relation between index properties of soil.

● THEORY :- Free swell is the increase in volume of a soil, without any external
constraints, on submergence in water.
Free swell is the increase in volume of the soil expressed as a percentage of the
original volume of the soil.
Determination of free swell index of soil helps to identify the potential of a soil to
swell which might need further detailed investigation regarding swelling and
swelling pressures under different field conditions.
Free swell index, percent = {(Vd – Vk) /Vk}x100

● Where -
Vd= the volume of soil specimen read from the graduated
cylinder containing distilled water, and
Vk = the volume of soil specimen read from the graduated
cylinder containing kerosene or any other inert fluid.
● APPARATUS :-

1) Sieve - 425-micron IS Sieve

2) Glass Graduated Cylinders – Two 100 ml capacity each
3) Oven
● MATERIALS:-

1)Oven dried soil sample

2)Kerosene
3)Distilled water

● DIAGRAM /IMAGE:-
● STEPWISE PROCEDURE :

● OBSERVATION AND OBSERVATION TABLE :-

Trial 1 /Soil 1-

Vk = ----- ml

Vd=------ml

Trial 2/ Soil 2-

Vk= -------- ml

Vd=--------- ml

SN Description Trial 1 Trial 2

1 Original volume of soil ie

Volume of soil in kerosene
Vkin ml or cc
2 Final volume of soil I e volume
of soil in distilled water Vd in
ml or cc

3 Free swell index ={ (Vd-Vk)/Vk}

100

4 Average free swell index

● SAMPLE CALCULATION :-

● RESULT :-
1)The swelling % of the soil 1 is ----- and soil 2 is = %

QUESTIONS:-

1)Why is it necessary to oven dry the soil before use in the test?
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2)State reason to use kerosene or any other inert fluid in this
test.
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