Methods Used for Determination of Soil:

Methods used for determination of unit weight of soil:- (i) Water displacement method (ii) Submerged weight method (iii) Core cutter method (iv) Sand replacement method (v) Water balloon method (vi) Radiation method Methods used for determination of water content of Soil: (i) Oven drying method (ii) Torsion balance method (iii) Pycnometer method (iv) Sand bath method (v) Alcohol method (vi) Calcium carbide method (* prohibited in Saudi) (vii)Radiation method Methods used for determination of special gravity of Solid particles: (i) Density bottle method (ii) Pycnometer method (iii) Measuring flask method (iv) Gas jar method (v) Shrinkage limit method