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    The document discusses the bulking of sand, which is an increase in sand volume due to surface moisture. Sand bulking occurs as a thin layer of water forms around individual sand grains. To measure bulking, unsieved sand is loosely filled to 200ml in a cylinder and water is added. The new sand level is recorded and used to calculate the percentage bulking compared to the initial 200ml sand volume. A graph shows how bulking increases with moisture content until an optimal level is reached, after which further moisture causes volume to decrease.

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    Test for the bulking of Fine aggregate.

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    The document discusses the bulking of sand, which is an increase in sand volume due to surface moisture. Sand bulking occurs as a thin layer of water forms around individual sand grains. To measure bulking, unsieved sand is loosely filled to 200ml in a cylinder and water is added. The new sand level is recorded and used to calculate the percentage bulking compared to the initial 200ml sand volume. A graph shows how bulking increases with moisture content until an optimal level is reached, after which further moisture causes volume to decrease.

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    The document discusses the bulking of sand, which is an increase in sand volume due to surface moisture. Sand bulking occurs as a thin layer of water forms around individual sand grains. To measure bulking, unsieved sand is loosely filled to 200ml in a cylinder and water is added. The new sand level is recorded and used to calculate the percentage bulking compared to the initial 200ml sand volume. A graph shows how bulking increases with moisture content until an optimal level is reached, after which further moisture causes volume to decrease.

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    BULKING OF SAND

    What is bulking ? -Bulking Means Increase in volume due to presence of surface moisture. -The volume increases with increase in moisture content till a certain level then vol. decreases . -There is a thin layer of water around the sand grains which causes the bulking . Aim: To Find the Bulking Of Sand in Percentage. Principle : Volume of flooded(inundated) sand is same as volume of sand when dry. Reference : IS 2386(Part-III) - 1963 Apparatus: Water , Cylindrical Container(250 ml) , metal / glass rod ( 6mm dia. ). Material : Sand sample to be tested, water.

    Procedure : -Take the soil sample to be tested n fill it in a cylindrical container ( no need to compact ) upto 200 ml mark. -Fill the cylinder with water and stir the sand with a clean rod. -Observe the new level (y) of sand .

    Observation Data : Initial level Of Sand = 200 Final level Of Sand (y)= Percentage Bulking = [(200/y)-1] x 100

    GRAPH OF INCREASE IN VOLUME VS MOISTURE CONTENT

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