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    Determination of Field Density by Sand Replacement Method: Geotechnical Lab # 8 (B)

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    The document describes using the sand replacement method to determine the in-situ density of soil from a field sample. Key steps include: 1) Measuring the bulk density of calibration sand used to fill the excavated pit. 2) Weighing the soil excavated from the pit and the amount of sand needed to replace the excavated volume. 3) Using the sand bulk density and replacement volume to calculate the pit volume. 4) Dividing the excavated soil weight by the pit volume yields the in-situ soil density of 1.82 gm/cc.

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    The document describes using the sand replacement method to determine the in-situ density of soil from a field sample. Key steps include: 1) Measuring the bulk density of calibration sand used to fill the excavated pit. 2) Weighing the soil excavated from the pit and the amount of sand needed to replace the excavated volume. 3) Using the sand bulk density and replacement volume to calculate the pit volume. 4) Dividing the excavated soil weight by the pit volume yields the in-situ soil density of 1.82 gm/cc.

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    The document describes using the sand replacement method to determine the in-situ density of soil from a field sample. Key steps include: 1) Measuring the bulk density of calibration sand used to fill the excavated pit. 2) Weighing the soil excavated from the pit and the amount of sand needed to replace the excavated volume. 3) Using the sand bulk density and replacement volume to calculate the pit volume. 4) Dividing the excavated soil weight by the pit volume yields the in-situ soil density of 1.82 gm/cc.

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    GEOTECHNICAL LAB # 8(b)

    Determination of Field Density by Sand Replacement Method

    OBSERVATIONS AND CALCULATIONS:


    (a) DETERMINATION OF BULK DENSITY OF SAND:
    Container Dimensions: Diameter = 4”= 10.16 cm, Height = 4.5” = 11.43 cm

    Volume of the calibrating container , V (cm3) 926.66


    Weight of Apparatus, W1 (gm.) 1519
    Weight of Apparatus + Sand, W2 (gm.) 2866
    Weight of Sand, W (gm.) 1347
    Bulk Density of Sand, Ybs = W/V (gm./cc) 1.45

    (b) DETERMINATION OF WEIGHT OF SAND IN THE CONE:


    Weight of Apparatus + Sand before pouring, W3 (gm.) 6142
    Weight of Apparatus + Sand after pouring, W4 (gm.) 5666
    Weight of Sand in the Cone, Ws = W3-W4 (gm.) 476
    Moisture Content Determination
    Weight of Empty Container W3 (gm.) 14.31
    Weight of Wet Soil + Container W4 (gm.) 40.90
    Weight of Dry Soil + Container W5 (gm.) 38.66
    Weight of Dry Soil Ws (gm.) 24.36
    Weight of Water Ww (gm.) 2.24
    Moisture Content W (%) 5.79

    (c) DETERMINATION OF BULK DENSITY / IN-SITU DENSITY OF THE SOIL:


    Weight of Material from the hole + Container W5 (gm.) 1353
    Weight of Empty Container W6 (gm.) 301
    Weight of Material form the hole, Wm= W5-W6 (gm.) 1052
    Weight of Apparatus + Sand before pouring, W7 (gm.) 6143
    Weight of Apparatus + Sand after pouring, W8 (gm.) 4778
    Weight of Sand in hole, Whole= W7-W8-Ws (gm.) 889
    Volume of Sand in hole, Vs= Whole/Ybs (cm3) 613.11
    Bulk / In-situ Density, Yb= Wm / Vs (gm./cc) 1.72
    In Situ Density Yd= Yb/ 1+w 1.82

    RESULTS:
    The in-situ density of the soil by sand replacement method comes out to be 1.82 gm. /cc.
    GEOTECHNICAL LAB # 8(b)
    Determination of Field Density by Sand Replacement Method

    COMMENTS:
    Determination of field density of cohesion less and gravelly soil is not possible by core cutter method,
    because it is not possible to obtain a core sample. In such situation, the sand replacement method is
    employed to determine the unit weight. In sand replacement method, a small cylindrical pit is excavated
    and the weight of the soil excavated from the pit is measured. Sand whose density is known is filled into
    the pit. By measuring the weight of sand required to fill the pit and knowing its density the volume of pit
    is calculated. Knowing the weight of soil excavated from the pit and the volume of pit, the density of soil
    is calculated. Sand replacement method may be adopted for both fine grained and granular soil samples.

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