OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT POLYTECNIC COLLEGE, HARDA (M.P.

) 461-331
NO./GPCH/CIVIL/M.T. / / HARDA DATED___________
TO,
M/S. :- DIVISIONAL PROJECT ENGINEER PWD(PIU) Harda.
SUBJECT :- TESTING OF SPECIFIC GRAVITY AND WATER ABSORPTION OF SAND.
REF :-Your Application No- Q3/PIU/HARDA Dated- 03/09/2020
LOCATION :- ONE STOP CENTRE HARDA.

Sample
S. NO. DESCRIPTION AVERAGE REMARK
I II
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Weight of SSD aggregate in air (W1) (gm) 509 506 …..
Weight of pycnometer bottle + water + SSd
2 1774 1771 …..
sample (W2) (gm)
Weight of pycnometer bottle filled with water
3 1457.00 1457.00 …..
(W3) (gm)
4 Weight of oven dry aggregate in air (W4) (gm) 499.00 497.00 ….. (IS: 2386 III -
1963)
5 Specific gravity = (w4)/((w1-(w2-w3)) 2.60 2.59 2.59
6 ApparentSpecific gravity = (w4)/((w4-(w2-w3)) 2.74 2.72 2.73
7 Water Absorption = ((w1-w4)/w4)x100 2.00 1.81 1.91
8 Specific gravity of sand 2.59
9 Water Absorption of sand 1.91

I/C MATERIAL TESTING HOD (CIVIL)

NOTE-The test report is only guidance and the under signs will not be responsible for its use in any actual execution for any legal purpose.