CALIBRATION OF HYDROMETER

H in cm h in cm Vh/A h-Vh/A 0.5*(h-Vh/A) He H+0.5h Rh

0.7 16.5 2.65 13.85 6.92 7.62 8.95 30
2.6 16.5 2.65 13.85 6.92 9.52 10.85 25
4.4 16.5 2.65 13.85 6.92 11.32 12.65 20
6.3 16.5 2.65 13.85 6.92 13.22 14.55 15
8.2 16.5 2.65 13.85 6.92 15.12 16.45 10
10.2 16.5 2.65 13.85 6.92 17.12 18.45 5
12.1 16.5 2.65 13.85 6.92 19.02 20.35 0
14 16.5 2.65 13.85 6.92 20.92 22.25 -5

H = distance of readings from stem

h = height of hydrometer bulb

He = effective height

CALIBRATION CHART
<4 mins >4 mins Linear (<4 mins) Linear (>4 mins)

25.00

20.00
EFFECTIVE DEPTH HE

15.00 y = -0.3807x + 20.32

10.00
y = -0.3807x + 18.99

5.00

0.00
-10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
HYDROMETER READING RH
 Specific gravity of the sample G = 2.80

Meniscus correction Cm = +0.50

Dispersing agent correction Cd = -3.00

Weight of soil sample taken for experiment = 30 gms

Temperature
Time Temperature Observed correction Ct Corrected % finer effective depth He viscosity diameter
Hydrometer reading Reading (Milli
0
C Rh poise) mm

0.25 28.3 22 1.86 21.36 100.00 10.86 8.31 0.065201

0.5 28.3 21.5 1.86 20.86 100.00 11.05 8.31 0.046507
1 28.3 21 1.86 20.36 100.00 11.24 8.31 0.033167
2 28.3 21 1.86 20.36 100.00 11.24 8.31 0.023453
4 28.3 20.5 1.86 19.86 100.00 11.43 8.31 0.016723
8 28.3 20.25 1.86 19.61 100.00 11.52 8.31 0.011874
15 28.3 20 1.86 19.36 100.00 11.62 8.31 0.008708
30 27.9 19.75 1.76 19.01 100.00 11.75 8.38 0.006218
60 28.1 19.5 1.82 18.82 100.00 11.83 8.34 0.0044
120 28 19 1.8 18.3 99.13 12.02 8.36 0.003141
240 27.4 18.75 1.58 17.83 96.58 12.20 8.47 0.002252
480 26.9 18.25 1.48 17.23 93.33 12.43 8.58 0.001618
1440 27.6 17.5 1.64 16.64 90.13 12.66 8.44 0.000935
2400 26.3 17 1.46 15.96 86.45 12.91 8.63 0.00074
2880 27.2 17 1.54 16.04 86.88 12.88 8.51 0.00067
 110.00

105.00

100.00
% fines

95.00

90.00

85.00

80.00
0.0001 0.001 0.01 0.1 1
particle diameter mm