test to determine the field density. The following data were recorded using the sand cone method.
• Total weight of moist soil removed from the Hole:
• Weight of sand cone apparatus before filling Hole:
• Weight of sand cone apparatus after filling Hole:
• Weight of sand to fill Cone:
• Unit weight of Ottawa Sand:
7.94 Ib
14.42 lb
4.19 lb
3.43 lb
98.0 lb/ft³
Also, the water content was obtained from an oven dry method with the following data (Disregard the tin
cup weight)
• Weight of soil in a tin cup before drying:
• Weight of soil in a tin cup after drying:
1.35 lb
1.20 lb
With the dataset shown above, determine the dry unit weight of the field-compacted soil (show all your
work).
Fig: 1