New Era University

College of Engineering and Architecture

Civil Engineering Department

SOIL MECHANICS
(CE 324-18)

EXPERIMENT NO. 3:

DETERMINATION OF SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF THE

SOIL
(LABORATORY REPORT)

SUBMITTED BY:
CATARUNGAN, KYLE DAEVID A.
21-13369-676

RATING

ENGR. RANDY R. AUREADA

INSTRUCTOR
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College Of Engineering and Architecture
Civil Engineering Department

PROCEDURES
1. Determine and record the weight of the empty clean and dry pycnometer,
Wp.
2. Place 10g of a dry soil sample (passed through sieve No.10) in the
pycnometer.
3. Determine and record the weight of the pycnometer containing the dry soil,
Wps.
4. Add distilled water to fill about half to three-fourths of the pycnometer. Soak
the sample for 10 minutes.
5. Gently roll over, back-and-forth, the pycnometer on the palm/table for 3
mins., to remove the entrapped air.
6. Fill the pycnometer with distilled (water to the mark), clean the exterior
surface of the pycnometer with a clean, dry cloth. Determine the weight of
the pycnometer and contents, WB.
7. Empty the pycnometer and clean it. Then fill it with distilled water only (to
the mark). Clean the exterior surface of the pycnometer with a clean dry
cloth. Determine the weight of the pycnometer and distilled water, WA.
8. Empty the pycnometer and clean it.
DOCUMENTATIONS
DETERMINING THE
WEIGHT OF THE
CLEAN AND DRY
PYCNOMETER

PUTTING THE 10g OF

DRY SOIL IN THE
PYCNOMETER

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GETTING THE
WEIGHT OF THE
PYCNOMETER WITH
SOIL SAMPLE

ADDING THREE-
FOURTH OF
WATER

GENTLY ROLLING
THE PYCNOMETER TO
REMOVE THE
TRAPPED AIR

ADDING MORE
WATER UNTIL
THE MARK

WEIGHING THE
PYCNOMETER WITH
THE SAMPLES

CLEANING THE
PYCNOMETER AND
FILLING IT AGAIN
WITH WATER ONLY

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WEIGHING AGAIN
THE PYCNOMETER
WITH CLEAN WATER

DATA SHEET
DETERMINATION OF THE SPECIFIC
GRAVITY OF SOIL
Wp 205.27 grams
Wps 218.15 grams
WB 709.81 grams
WA 702.51 grams

Weight of the Empty clean and dry pycnometer, Wp

Weight of the pycnometer containing the dry soil, Wps
Weight of the pycnometer and contents, WB
Weight of the pycnometer and distilled water, WA
RESULTS
g= Wps — Wp
g= 218.15 - 205.27
g= 12.88

SPECIFIC GRAVITY
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GS= G/ G +
GS= 12.88 / 12.88 + ( 702.51 - 709.81 )
GS= 2.31

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