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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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.
Ranjit said:
7 years ago
But for pycnometer test, specific gravity should be known.
Also I think oven dry test will ever give any error for any kind of soil.
Also I think oven dry test will ever give any error for any kind of soil.
Divin said:
6 years ago
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.
Abdisa Ferenjo said:
3 years ago
According to me, the right answer is option B.
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