Laboratory Experiment Report No.

Name of Student: Gonzaga, Alejandro

Course No.: CEIT-16
Name of Instructor: Engr. Edgardo Dultra
Group Co-Members:
Gonzaga, Alejandro
Dionisio, Rhandell Aram
Deomampo, Renz Karl Ivan
Galvez, Franjie Fran Juliet
Jumagdao, Filgerald
Martinez, John Matthew
Navarro, Nelson
Rivera, Vincent
Torres, Sugar Rey
Tubio, Von Louis
Zabuco, Renzo
Date of Lab. Work: 16 July 2015
Date of Submission of Course: 01 August 2015

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Laboratory Experiment No. 1

Preparation of Sample for Test

Project:
Kind of Material: Undisturbed Soil
Sampled at: Dalipit, East, Cuenca, Batangas

Qty. Rep.: 5 Kilos

Original Source: Cuenca, Batangas

Sampled by: Team Bugoy
Tested by: Gonzaga, Alejandro
Introduction:
Soil test is the analysis of a soil sample to determine the saturation or water
content of the sample, and to determine also other characteristics such as the
porosity or permeability.
This test describes the preparation of undisturbed soil sample as recieved from
the field by reducing the aggregations of particles into sizes, which willpass
certain sieves.
In this experiment, certain sieves are used: number 4(4.75mm), number
10(2mm), and number 40(0.424). The different soil samples are filtered and then
put in their containers with the required quantity.
This is the relative soil particle sizes:

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Work Procedure
Sample Extraction
1. Search a place where clean soil will be found.
2. Dig at least one meter deep and 500 mm wide.
3. Get the clean soil.
4. Put it on the clean plastic bag or sack.

Laboratory Works
1. Place the sample in the pan.
2. Dry the field samples by air.
3. If the samples are solid, put some in the mortar and break up the aggregates
with rubber-covered pestle.
4. Use the standard sieve to get the size of the samples according to the sieve
until the required quantity of samples get.
5. Put the filtered samples in the container with identification or label.

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Results and Interpretation

After the experiment, getting the required samples is not totally easy. The number
4 sieve has small solid soil while the number 10 sieve has smaller solid than the
first. The number 40 sieve has samples which are like powdered milk or
coffee.The soil sample that passed the sieves are labeled in different containers
and plastics bags. The fine samples are achieved in the desired amounts.

Conclusion
The first laboratory experiment is all about how to prepare samples for
testing. The sample soil is like organic and clay soil. The soil is slightly wet so the
first experiment was not done on the first day. The particles of the soil stuck
together and become solid so it stock on the sieve. The number 4 sieve which is
4.75 mm was easily filtered because the sieve is large. The number 10 which is
2.00 mm not easily passed through the sieve but it also done in the first day of
experiment. The number 40 which is 0.424 mm was not done because of the
wetness of soil. The remaining wet soil drained by air using a container with
holes.
On the second day of laboratory experiment, number 40 which is 0.424
mm sieve was done. The soil dried by air was easily passed in the sieve. The
particles of the soil passed in the number 40 sieve are like powder. The particles
passed in the number 4 sieve are small solid soil while in the number 10 sieve is
smaller than the number 4.

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