Specific gravity of soil (laterite)

No. Description Sample No.

1 2 3
1. Temperature C 30 30 30
2. Weight of bottle (W1) in g 29.85 28.88 28.30
3. Weight of bottle + dry soil (W2) in g 60.55 61.58 59.02
4. Weight of bottle + soil + water (W3) in g 79.37 79.12 80.97
5. Weight of bottle + water (W4) in g 65.56 65.56 65.56

Calculation
1. W2W1
Specific gravity, G = (W4W1)(W3W2) 1.818 1.708 2.007
2. Average, G (at 30 C) 2.77
3. Corrector, G (at 27 C)
relative density of water at room temperature
G = G x relative density of water at 27 C

0.995676
= 2.77 x = 2.76, let say 2.8
0.996542

Specific gravity of soil (clay)

No. Description Sample No.
1 2 3
1. Temperature 30 30 30
2. Weight of bottle (W1) in g 26.92 27.99 29.30
3. Weight of bottle + dry soil (W2) in g 54.58 55.63 57.90
4. Weight of bottle + soil + water (W3) in g 84.95 85.67 87.03
5. Weight of bottle + water (W4) in g 68.87 68.87 68.87

Calculation
1. W2W1
Specific gravity, G = (W4W1)(W3W2) 2.389 2.549 2.739
2. Average, G (at 30 C) 2.56
3. Corrector, G (at 27 C)
relative density of water at room temperature
G = G x relative density of water at 27 C

0.995676
= 2.56 x = 2.55, let say 2.6
0.996542