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first of all take the sample of the sand and insert it into a measuring jar,
then add water as per required,then add half spoon salt for better setting time.
shake the jar slowly....and wait for 10 minutes.
after 10 minutes you can see the different layer of the actual sand,silt and water.
for calculating the SILT CONTENT:-
silt divide by total height .that means sand+silt=total height. multiply by100 for percentage.
you can calculate silt content after 3 hr. also.
While I have not been in school for the afforementioned question in the last decade. Silt refers to a grain size of the particle, not its composition. Sand is the same. While sand is normally Silicon Dioxide (quartz) it could be made up of any mineral. Clay, silt, sand, pebble, boulder are examples of grain size in increasing size.
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Maximum bulking in sand and in what moisture content?
The maximum bulking of sand is in 13% to 14% moisture content. It's likely to be 13.8% moisture content.
What is bulking of sand?
Bulking of sand means increase in it's volume due to presence of surface moisture . The volume increases with increase in moisture content . The volume may increase up to 20 to 40% when moisture content is 5 to 10 %.Due to moisture in each particle of sand, sand gets a coating of water due to surface tension which keeps the particles apart. This causes an increment in volume of sand known as Bulking.- Edited by KASEE SREENIVAS# Hindustan Construction Company
What is the difference between particular specification and general specification?
General Specifications•General specification are written•General Specification may include:General site requirement- Health and safety- Measures against environmental pollution- Security measuresParticular Specification•It contains particular specification.•Example :- Strength and other properties of steel- Strength of concrete- Specification of bricks- Specification of electrical itemsEtc.
What do you call solid material washed away upstream and deposited downstream?
Silt
What are the purpose of a design specification when designing and manufacturing a product?
Purpose of a Design Specification
IS limit for silt content in sand?
IS limit for silt in sand is 15to 35
What is sand cone test?
Sand cone test is detemination of silt content of sand
What is purpose of silt content in sand?
Natural phenomena doesn't need a purpose. Silt is simply deposited by receding or passing water
How much percent of silt content in for concrete maximum?
For River Sand Not more than 8%
How do you calculate silt content on site?
To calculate the silt content on site, you can use the method of sedimentation and hydrometer analysis. By allowing the soil to settle in water and measuring the volume of silt particles that settle in a specific time period, you can determine the silt content as a percentage of the total soil sample.
Soil material contaning more than 40 percent clay less than 45 percent sand and less than 40 percent silt is called?
The soil material described would be classified as a clay soil. Clay soils have high clay content, low sand content, and low silt content.
What is the limit for silt content in sand with reference to BS1377?
By weight not more than 3 %By Volume According to CPWD 8 %
What is biggest sand or silt?
Sand particles are much larger than silt particles.
Is sand heavier than silt?
Sand is generally heavier than silt because sand particles are larger and more dense than silt particles. The larger size and higher density of sand particles make them weigh more than silt particles.
Types of soil?
gravel,coarse,fine sand,silt and clay
What is engineering significance of sand silt content?
Actually it changes ratio of cement to the other contents of concrete (Sand and crush). However an optimum percentage of cement sand and crush is decided by trial casting of concrete
Does a clay loam soil contain more clay or loam?
A clay loam soil contains more clay than loam. Clay loam soils have a good balance of clay, silt, and sand, but the clay content is higher than the loam content.
