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    The document summarizes two soil laboratory experiments: 1) A sieve analysis to separate a soil sample into fractions based on grain size from 4.75 mm to 0.075 mm. This showed the percent of soil finer than each sieve size. 2) A hydrometer analysis to determine the particle size distribution of soils finer than 0.075 mm. Readings were taken over time as particles settled, with the highest reading being 52, indicating a percent finer of 104%.

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    The document summarizes two soil laboratory experiments: 1) A sieve analysis to separate a soil sample into fractions based on grain size from 4.75 mm to 0.075 mm. This showed the percent of soil finer than each sieve size. 2) A hydrometer analysis to determine the particle size distribution of soils finer than 0.075 mm. Readings were taken over time as particles settled, with the highest reading being 52, indicating a percent finer of 104%.

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    The document summarizes two soil laboratory experiments: 1) A sieve analysis to separate a soil sample into fractions based on grain size from 4.75 mm to 0.075 mm. This showed the percent of soil finer than each sieve size. 2) A hydrometer analysis to determine the particle size distribution of soils finer than 0.075 mm. Readings were taken over time as particles settled, with the highest reading being 52, indicating a percent finer of 104%.

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    The document summarizes two soil laboratory experiments: 1) A sieve analysis to separate a soil sample into fractions based on grain size from 4.75 mm to 0.075 mm. This showed the percent of soil finer than each sieve size. 2) A hydrometer analysis to determine the particle size distribution of soils finer than 0.075 mm. Readings were taken over time as particles settled, with the highest reading being 52, indicating a percent finer of 104%.

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    SALADA, ANGELA D.

    SEPTEMBER 06,2019
    CE-4101

    SUMMARY & CONCLUSION

    The group performed the laboratory activity on August 23, 2019 at the Soil Laboratory.

    The materials and equipment used were mortar and pestle, digital weighing, mechanical sieves

    (Nos. 4, 10, 20, 40, 60, 100, 200), soil sample, trowel, brush, marker, plastic, rag, and masking

    tape. The soil sample was sun dried prior to the experiment.

    Sieve analysis involves shaking the soil sample through a set of sieves that have

    progressively small openings as the number of sieve number increases. It was used to determine

    the particle size distribution of the soil sample. This sample is break down into its individual

    particles using a mortar and rubberized tip pestle. It should be remembered to carefully break the

    soil into its individual particles only to avoid soil lumps, and not to break the particle itself which

    can result to pulverized sample. Then, a 500 g sample is poured over the set of sieves and was

    shaken for an ample amount of time – 10 minutes. Portions retained on each sieve were weighed

    and recorded. Lastly, all of the samples were put in a plastic and were labeled according to its

    sieve number.

    After the experiment, the soil sample was separated according to its grain size from 4.75

    mm to 0.075 mm. The summation of soil retained in all the sieves including the pan is 492 resulting

    to 1.6% percentage error on the experiment. The percent finer for sieve nos. 4, 10, 20, 40, 60, 100,

    200 are 93.4%, 65.6%, 36.6%, 19.8%, 12%, 7.4%, and 4.2% respectively.
    SALADA, ANGELA D. SEPTEMBER 06,2019
    CE-4101

    SUMMARY & CONCLUSION

    The group performed the laboratory activity on August 30, 2019 at the Soil laboratory. The

    materials and equipment used were the hydrometer, dispersing agent, distilled water, beaker,

    graduated cylinder, soil sample, spoon, digital weighing scale, cling wrap and tape. Hydrometer

    analysis defines the grain size distribution curve of soils that are too fine to be tested with sieves.

    It was used to determine the particle size distribution in a soil for the fraction which has diameter

    smaller than 0.075 mm. The dispersing agent was prepared by adding 40 g of sodium

    metaphosphate. Then, exactly 50 g of soil sample was added and stirred for about 10-15 minutes.

    The volume of dispersed soil suspension in the cylinder increased exactly up to 1000 ml. Then,

    the hydrometer was inserted immediately after shaking and the stopwatch started. Lastly,

    hydrometer readings were recorded in different time intervals.

    As a conclusion based on the experiment, hydrometer analysis is proven to be an effective

    method to determine the particle size distribution in a soil for the fraction which has diameter

    smaller than 0.075 mm. Within an hour, the group’s highest reading was 52. Thus, the percent

    finer was 104%. By considering time intervals and readings in the hydrometer, the final length was

    8.2 cm and the computed diameter was 1.95 x10^-3 mm. Considering our data, the longer the time

    is the lower the reading in the hydrometer becomes. This will to show that particles begin to settle

    down in the cylinder.

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