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Volume of calibrating cylinder (cm3), V1 =
Mass of sand for filling the calibrating cylinder and cone (g), W1 =
Mass of sand for filling only the cone (g), W2 =
Mass of sand in the calibrating cylinder (g), W3 = W1 - W2
Bulk density of sand (g/cm3), 
Field Test No. |
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| Mass of pouring cylinder + sand before pouring in hole (g), W4 |
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| Mass of pouring cylinder + sand after pouring in hole (g), W5 |
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| Mass of sand used in the hole (g), W6 = W4 - W5 - W2 |
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Volume of excavated hole (cm3),  |
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| Mass of excavated soil (g), W7 |
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| Average water content, w (%) |
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Field bulk density (g/cm3), |
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Field dry density (g/cm3), |
In-situ dry density = Average of the computed values