Tiffany Jane C.

Catacutan CE4-1
Laboratory Exercise No. 1
Soil Sampling, Labelling and Storage
Equipment
Soil Auger

Function
Used for obtaining disturbed
soil samples at or near the
surface and for boring to
depths where samples may
be obtained with a soil
sampler or soil core sampler.

Spade or Shovel

a tool with a sharp-edged,

typically rectangular, metal
blade and a long handle,
used for digging or cutting
earth, sand, turf, etc.

Digging Tools

used for loosening, lifting and

turning over soil in gardening
and farming

Moisture
Tight
Containers

Sample

It prevents moisture loss in

samples during storage or
transit.

Petrowax or Paraffin

Laboratory Exercise No. 1a

It is used for carving original

models for casting metal and
other materials.

Determination of Soil Profiles

Equipment
Digging Instruments

Function
These are
digging.

Small Bottles

These are
containers.

Cardboard
Boards

or

used

for

used

as

Illustration
A board made by
mounting good drawing
paper on a stiff backing,
usually a filled pulpboard.

Carpet Tape

help keep rugs in place,

quickly join carpet pieces
and create safe, no-slip
surfaces.

Drawing Instruments

These are used to

prepare
neat
and
accurate drawings.

Laboratory Exercise No. 2

Dry Preparation of a Disturbed Soil Sample

Equipment
Triple Beam Balance
Digital Weighing Scale

Oven
With
Control

or

Temperature

Function
used to obtain precise
measurements of masses.

for
baking,
roasting,
heating, drying, etc.

Pans

for cooking

Standard Sieves Nr. 40 and

Nr. 10

It is used for straining

solids from liquids, for
separating coarser from
finer particles, or for
reducing soft solids to a
pulp.

Rubber Mallet or Rubbercovered Pestles

It offers a gentler blow

and greater control than
traditional metal.

Mortar and Pestle

It is used for pounding
and
grinding
solid
substances into powder
form.

Spoon or Trowel

It is used for digging,

smoothing, or moving
around small amounts
material.

Sample Splitter

It is used to separate dry

incoherent material into
truly
representative
samples of workable size
for laboratory study.

Laboratory Exercise No. 3

Wet Preparation of a Disturbed Soil Sample
Equipment

Function

Triple Beam Balance

Digital Weighing Scale

or

Used to measure masses

very precisely.

Oven

It is used to heat its contents.

Pans with at least 300mm

and 75 mm deep

It is used in various forms for

frying, baking, washing,

Standard Sieves Nr. 40

It is used for straining solids

from liquids, for separating
coarser from finer particles, or
for reducing soft solids to a
pulp.

Funnel

It is used to channel liquid or

fine-grained substances into
containers with a small
opening.

Filter Paper

It used to separate fine solids

from liquids or air.

Laboratory Exercise No. 4

Preparation of an Undisturbed Soil Sample
Equipment

Function

Soil Lathe

It is designed to reduce by
trimming the diameter of
a soil sample
until
reaching
the
desired
diameter size.

Wire Saw

It is used for cutting

Miter Box
It is used to guide a hand
saw to make precise miter
cuts in a board.

Knife

Vernier or
Calipers

It is used for cutting.

Micrometer

Magnifying Glass

It is used to take inside,

outside,
and
depth
measurements.

It is used to produce a
magnified image of an
object.

Cellophane or Wax Paper

It is useful
packaging.

for

food

Extruder

It is used to create objects

of a fixed cross-sectional
profile.

Laboratory Exercise No. 5

Simple Visual and Manual Tests: Identification of Soil Sample In The Field. Physical Property of
Soil

Equipment
Erlenmeyer Flask

Function
It is useful to contain
reactions or to hold liquid
samples.

Oven
control

with

temperature

It is used to heat its

contents.

Mixing Containers

Plastic disposable jars and

lids, eliminating clean up
and enabling the user to
store material once mixed.

Spoons

It
is
used
in
food
preparation to measure,
mix,
stir
and
toss
ingredients.

Rolling Pan

It is used to shape and

flatten dough

Glass Plates

It is used as a container
usually for food.

Laboratory Exercise No. 6

Unit Weight, Moisture Content, Specific Gravity, Void Ratio, Porosity and Degree of Saturation
Equipment

Function

Beaker

It is useful as a reaction
container or to hold liquid
or solid samples.

Vernier Caliper

It is used to take inside,

outside,
and
depth
measurements.

Balance

It is used to determine
the mass of a reagent or
object.

Paraffin or Candle Wax

It is used for carving

original
models
for
casting metal and other
materials.

Soil Lathe

It is designed to reduce
by trimming the diameter
of a soil sample until
reaching the desired
diameter size.

Distilled Water
It is a water that has
many of its impurities
removed
through
distillation.

Knife or Wire Saw

It is used for cutting

Pair of Tongs

It is used to hold and

transfer solids.

Oven
control

with

temperature

It is used to heat its

contents.

Triple Beam Balance

It is used to measure
masses very precisely.

Small Metal Drying Cans

It is a sealed container
for food, beverages, as of
aluminum, sheet iron
coated with tin, or other
metal.

Dessicator

It is used to provide a dry

atmosphere for chemical
reaction.

Pycnometer
or
Volumetric Flask

any
It is used for measuring
large quantity of volatile
liquid.

Thermometer graduated to
0.10 C

It is used to measure the

temperature.

Bunsen Burner with Iron

Stand or Single Burner
Electric Stove

It is the source of heat

when non-luminous flame
is needed for experiment
work.

Water Bath

It is used as container in
steaming the solution in a
test tube or flask

Sieve Nr. 10

It is used for straining

solids from liquids, for
separating coarser from
finer particles, or for
reducing soft solids to a
pulp.

Drying Cans

It is a sealed container
for food, beverages, as of
aluminum, sheet iron
coated with tin, or other
metal.

Medicine Dropper or Pipette

It is used to dispense
small quantities of liquids.

Laboratory Exercise No. 9

Compaction Tests: Standard Proctor Test, Modified AASHTO Test
Equipment
Compaction Mold

Function
for soil moisture density test

Metal Rammer

used for large areas that need

compacting, in instances such
as roads, embankments,
laying paving slabs and hard
core compacting

Weighing Scale

used to measure the weight

of an item.

Balance

Oven
control

with

Drying Cans

Straightedge

temperature

Large Mixing Pan

Mixing Bowl

Sieve Nr. 4

Mortar with Rubber Pestle

Scoop and Spoons

Beaker

Distilled Water

Tools for extruding

compacted mold

the

Moisture Sprayer

Laboratory Exercise No. 10

In-Place Density Determination Test: Sand-Cone Method, Water Balloon Method, Calibrated
Bucket Method, Immersion Method
Equipment
Density Apparatus

Function

Guide Plate

Sand

Digging tools

Balances: 10kg and 500g

capacitie

Oven with
control

temperature

Sieve Nr. 40

Sand Funnel

Soil Pan

Drying Cans

Container

Straightedge

Thermometer

Distilled water

Balloon Apparatus

Pair of Tongs

Digging Tools

Plastic Bags, Buckets with

lid, Shovels

Grease

Calibration Bucket

Spatula