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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Pkota said:
4 years ago
Torsion balance method for course grained soil.
Pycnometer for both type.
Oven dry for fine grained soil.
Pycnometer for both type.
Oven dry for fine grained soil.
(2)
Jitendra Ahirwar said:
4 years ago
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.
(2)
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.
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