Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 2 (Q.No. 7)
7.
For determing the specific gravity of soil solids, using a pycnometer of 500 cc., the following data is available : Weight of dry empty pycnometer = 125 g Weight of dried soil and pycnometer = 500 g Weight of dried soil and distilled = 850 g water filled in pycnometer up to top The specific gravity of soil soilds, is
2.0
2.25
2.50
2.75
Answer: Option
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Pallavi l.v said:   9 years ago
Above formula also replace by:

G = W2-W1/(W2-W1)-(W3-W4).

Manoj kabdwal said:   9 years ago
G equs (w2-w1)/(w2-w1)-(w3-w4).

w2 equs500...w1 equs125...w3equs850...w4equs(500plus125)equs 625.

Put value and get an answer.

Sachin said:   8 years ago
Thank you @Abhay.


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