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     Discussion:

    Hydrometer analysis is the procedure generally adopted for determined of


    the particle size distribution in a soil for the fraction that is finer than
    NO.200 sieve size (0.075mm).
    The lower limit of the particle size determined by this procedure is about
    (0.001mm).
    In hydrometer analysis a soil specimen is dispersed in water.in a dispersed
    state in the water the soil particles will settle individually. It is assumed
    the soil particles are spheres and the velocity of the particles can be
    analysis by stoke’s law which gives the relationship among the velocity of
    full of spheres in a fluid the diameter of the sphere, the specific weights of
    the sphere and of the fluid and the fluid viscosity.
    1-tempereture correction:- the actual temperature of the test may not be
    20c° the temperature correction (ft) may be approximated as: Ft=-
    4.85+0.25T (for T between 15c° and 28c° ).
    2-Meniscuss correction (Fm) generally the upper level of the meniscus is
    taken as the reading during laboratory work (Fm is always positive).
    3-Zero correction (Fz):- a deflocculating agent is added to the soil distilled
    water suspension for per forming experiment, this will change the zero
    reading.

     Conclusion:
    A hydrometer analysis gives results from which the percent of soil finer
    than 0.002 mm in diameter can be estimated.it is generally accepted the
    percent finer than 0.002 mm in size is clay size fractions. Most clay
    particles are smaller than 0.001mm and 0.002mm is the upper limit. The
    presense of clay in a soil contributes to it’s plasticity.
    Hy.
    Elapsed Actual Error hy.
    Time of Temp. Finer Correction L, from K, from D
    Data time hy. Reading L/t
    reading C° % only for table table mm
    min Reading Rc
    meniscus
    0.5 52 0.5 18 6 46.5 94.98 1 7.6 15.2 0.0138 0.0538
    1 51 1 18 6 45.5 92.98 1 7.8 7.8 0.0138 0.0385
    2 49 2 18 6 43.5 88.98 1 8.1 4.05 0.0138 0.0278
    4 47 4 18 6 41.5 84.98 1 8.4 2.1 0.0138 0.02
    8 44.5 8 18 6 39 79.98 1 8,85 1.10625 0.0138 0.0145
    15 42 15 18 6 36.5 74.98 1 9.2 0.6133 0.0138 0.0108
    30 39 30 18 6 33.5 68.98 1 9.7 0.32 0.0138 0.0078
    60 36 60 18 6 30.5 62.98 1 10.2 0.17 0.0138 0.00568
    120 32 120 18 6 26.5 54.98 1 10.9 0.091 0.0138 0.00416
    240 29 240 18 6 23.5 48.98 1 11.4 0.0475 0.0138 0.003
    480 26 480 18 6 20.5 42.98 1 11.9 0.0248 0.0138 0.00217
    960 23 960 18 6 17.5 36.98 1 12.4 0.0129 0.0138 0.00156
    1440 21 1440 18 6 15.5 32.98 1 12.7 0.0088 0.0138 0.00129
    2880 18 2880 18 6 12.5 26.98 1 13.2 0.0045 0.0138 0.00093
    4320 16 4320 18 6 10.5 22.98 1 13.5 0.003125 0.0138 0.00077

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