Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 2 (Q.No. 34)
34.
You are given a sample of soil containing coarse grains to determine its water content, you will use
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Dinesh khunti said:
9 years ago
I think it should be D) alcohol method.
T B Dhavale said:
9 years ago
I think answer is option (B).
Rajan said:
9 years ago
Pycnometer method is suitable for coarse grained soil.
Vinod said:
8 years ago
But why is option A?
Ajay said:
8 years ago
It is option A.
Anon said:
8 years ago
Pycnometer method is suitable for fine grained soils.
Sangitha said:
8 years ago
Why not oven drying method?
Navdeep said:
7 years ago
Pycnometer method is more suitable for cohesionless soils.
Dipesh said:
7 years ago
@Vinod.
Here we have to calculate water from soil not from the coarse aggregate. Just because of that we have to use the pycnometer method.
If we use oven dry method then it will also remove the water from coarse aggregates too.
Here we have to calculate water from soil not from the coarse aggregate. Just because of that we have to use the pycnometer method.
If we use oven dry method then it will also remove the water from coarse aggregates too.
Kishan datta said:
7 years ago
Option A is right. I agree with the given answer.
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