- Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 1
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Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Engineering
Q1: You are given a sample of soil containing coarse grains to determine its water content, you will useA
pycnometer
B
oven-drying method
C
calcium carbide method
D
alcohol method.
ANS:A - pycnometer Pycnometer should be used for coarse grained soil. For fine grand soil if pycnometer is used then kerosin is used instead of water. Because kerosin has good wetting properties.
Pycnometer method is more suitable for coarsely grained soil rather than fine grained. Because entrapped air in soil mass can be easily removed in case of coarse grained soil.
Here we have to calculate water from soil not from the coarse aggregate. Just because of that we have to use the pycnometer method. |


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