Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 2 (Q.No. 47)
47.
Determination of water content of a soil sample suspected to contain gypsum is made by drying the sample for longer period at a temperature not more than
Discussion:
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Sam k said:
5 years ago
Certain soils contain gypsum which on heating loses its water if crystallization. If it is suspected that gypsum is present in the soil sample used for moisture content determination it shall be dried at not more than 80 'C and possibly for a longer time.
Sachin chavan said:
7 years ago
For soils having high gypsum contain temperature is not increaseed beyond 80° in order to loss of water crystalization.
Vishal kumar singh said:
9 years ago
Because gypsum will loose its water of crystallization after 100-110^c.
Ravi thakur said:
7 years ago
Gypsum, carbon, etc these come under organic soils.
(1)
Manny said:
5 years ago
For gypsum and calcium -80.
For organic -60.
For organic -60.
(4)
Aks said:
7 years ago
I think gypsum is not organic.
Mahy said:
7 years ago
65° is the right answer.
Viru kapoor said:
7 years ago
60° for organic soil.
Bhagwat said:
7 years ago
The Answer should be A.
(1)
Mahy said:
7 years ago
It should be 65°C.
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