Hydrometers shall be of the constantmass, variabledisplacement. Dimensions of both hydrometers are the same, the scale being the only item of. Hb instrument durac soil analysis astm hydrometers for determining the specific gravity of soil. Thermco gw152h soil analysis hydrometer, grams of soil. Thermco gw152h soil analysis hydrometer, grams of soil colloids test, astm 152h, 5 to 60 grams range, 1. For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Calculation documentation geosystem software home page. Comes with nist traceable certificate of calibration.
Soils 263 fm 5472navfac mo 330afjman 321221i purpose perform this test to determine the specific gravity of solids which will be used to assist in the hydrometeranalysis test and to. Ktmr32 particle size analysis kansas central lab test. Particle size analysis sieves and hydrometer youtube. An astm designation number identifies a unique version of an astm standard. Standard test method for particlesize distribution gradation of finegrained soils using the sedimentation hydrometer analysis 1. Pdf standard test method for particlesize distribution. Mh the hygroscopic moisture content per astm d 422 8. How to survive alone in the wilderness for 1 week eastern woodlands duration.
The percent finer is read directly from the hydrometer when the particle density is 2. Standard test method for particlesize analysis of soils1. It is also supplied with a nist traceable certificate of calibration. Grain size distribution documentation of calculations. This specification covers glass hydrometers of various scale graduation systems, as required by the astm test methods in which they are used.
For 152h hydrometers, l, the effective depth, is calculated as follows. Uniform set of sedimentation cylinders with internal depth of 340 20 mm and capacity of. The devices are floated in a liquid sample, and a graduated scale is read to measure the relative density or specific gravity of the. Pdf effect of sodium carbonate concentration in calgon. Hydrometer 151h or 152h conforming to astm e 100 c. Astm d7928 17 standard test method for particlesize. Stirring apparatus as provided for in astm d 422 section 3. Astm e100 19 standard specification for astm hydrometers. The value of effective depth l for each hydrometer see figure 1 and the sedimentation cylinder in which it is to be used should be calculated as follows. Aim to determine grain size distribution of soil, which contains appreciable quantity of soil passing astm 200 sieve 0. The hydrometer used is an astm type 152h figure 1, which reads grams of sediment in ml of suspension.
Fisherbrand soil analysis astm hydrometers these hydrometers are used to determine the specific gravity of soil in the range of 0. If using an astm type 152h hydrometer the calculation for the percentage of soil in suspension is the same for both aashto t 88 and astm d422. E1 00 was more effect ive by yielding higher clay contents in the case of the more a ctive soil. Fisherbrand soil analysis astm hydrometers astm 152h. Astm d792817, standard test method for particlesize distribution gradation of finegrained soils using the sedimentation hydrometer analysis, astm international, west conshohocken, pa, 2017. Active standard astm e100 developed by subcommittee. Grain size distribution documentation of calculations the calculations used in the program are fairly simple and for the most part follow astm d 422. Soil hydrometer type 152h astmaashto graduated 5 to. Hb instrument durac soil analysis astm hydrometers astm. Dimensional features of astm 152h hydrometer for the purpose of calculating effective depth.
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