Sample: Mfilou white quarry sand

Pycnometer No.

1

4

Weight Empty Pycnometer P0

421.3

413.6

Weight Pycnometer + Dry materials P2

860.3

722.0

Weight Pycnometer + Materials + Water P3

1230.8

1148.9

Weight Pycnometer + Water P1

965.0

962.0

Volume Pycnometer P1 − P0 = P4

543.7

548.4

Volume Materials P2 − P0 = P5

439.0

308.4

Remaining Water Volume P3 − P2 = P6

370.5

426.8

Volume Materials P4 − P6 = P7

173.2

121.6

Specific Gravity P5/P7

2.53

2.54

Average

2.54