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    This document outlines 10 experiments to characterize soil mechanics properties: 1) specific gravity by bottle method, 2) specific gravity and water content by pycnometer bottle, 3) grain size distribution by sieving, 4) liquid limit, plastic limit and shrinkage, 5) field density by sand replacement and core cutter methods, 6) permeability by constant head and falling head, 7) compaction properties, 8) unconfined compressive strength, 9) shear strength by vane shear test, and 10) shear strength by direct shear test.

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    This document outlines 10 experiments to characterize soil mechanics properties: 1) specific gravity by bottle method, 2) specific gravity and water content by pycnometer bottle, 3) grain size distribution by sieving, 4) liquid limit, plastic limit and shrinkage, 5) field density by sand replacement and core cutter methods, 6) permeability by constant head and falling head, 7) compaction properties, 8) unconfined compressive strength, 9) shear strength by vane shear test, and 10) shear strength by direct shear test.

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    Soil Mechanics Lab

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    Gundrathi Narendra Goud
    This document outlines 10 experiments to characterize soil mechanics properties: 1) specific gravity by bottle method, 2) specific gravity and water content by pycnometer bottle, 3) grain size distribution by sieving, 4) liquid limit, plastic limit and shrinkage, 5) field density by sand replacement and core cutter methods, 6) permeability by constant head and falling head, 7) compaction properties, 8) unconfined compressive strength, 9) shear strength by vane shear test, and 10) shear strength by direct shear test.

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    Soil Mechanics Lab

    1. Determination of specific gravity by specific


    gravity bottle method
    2. Determination of specific gravity and water
    content by pycnometer bottle method
    • W1=684
    • W2=882+228=1110
    • W3=1687
    • W4=1547
    • Ws=(w3-w4)(G/(G-1))=224
    • Wt of cap=228
    • W=(1110-684)
    3. Determination of grain size distribution by
    sieving
    4. Determination of liquid limit, plastic limit and
    shrinkage factors of soil
    5. Determination of field density by sand
    replacement method and core cutter method
    6. Determination of permeability by constant
    head and falling head methods
    7. Determination of compaction properties
    8. Determination of unconfined
    compressive strength of soil
    9. Determination of shear by vane shear test
    10. Determination of shear strength by direct
    shear test

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