Soils Sand Cone Test

Sand Cone Calibration & Density Determination Sand Used

Volume of Cylinder Measure Weight of Sand to Fill Volume Measure

Height in Trial No. 1 lb

Diameter in Trial No. 2 lb

Volume in3 Trial No. 3 lb

Volume #VALUE! ft3 Average lb

Unit Wt lb/ft3
V=pd2h/4
Loose Density #VALUE! g/cm3

Weight of sand to fill cone

Weight of filled jug + cone lb Weight Used

Weight after Trial No. 1 lb lb

Weight after Trial No. 2 lb lb

Weight after Trial No. 3 lb lb

Average Weight to fill cone lb

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Lab Data Values Units

mb Mass of bowl lb

mbws Mass of bowl + wet soil lb

mbs Mass of bowl + dry soil lb

mws = mbws - mb Mass of wet soil 0.000 lb

ms = mbs - mb Mass of dry soil 0.000 lb

mw=ms+mbw-mbws Mass of moisture 0.000 lb

w = mw/ms Water Content (%) #DIV/0!

Field Data Values Units

Sand Type

gs Sand Unit Weight lb

B Mass of Jug + Cone before lb

A Mass of Jug + Cone after lb

C=B-A Mass of Sand Used 0.000 lb

D Mass of Sand in Cone lb

E=C-D Mass of Sand in Hole #VALUE! lb

V = E / gs Volume of Hole #VALUE! ft3

g = mws / V Wet Unit Weight #VALUE! lb/ft3

gd = m s / V Dry Unit Weight #VALUE! lb/ft3

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