ABSTRACT
Example 3.10 A sedimentation analysis by the hydrometer method (152 H) was conducted with 50 g (= Ms)of oven dried soil. The volume of soil suspension is V = 103 cm3. The hydrometer reading R
after a lapse of 60 minutes after the commencement of the test. Given: Cm(meniscus) =0.52, L (effective) =14.0 cm, Co (zero correction) =+2.50, Gs=2.70
and ,u = 0.01 poise. Calculate the smallest particle size, which would have settled a depth of 14.0 cm and the
percentage finer than this size. Temperature of test =25° C.
