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Hydrometer Method Improved for Making Particle Size Analyses of Soils1

1962/09/01 by George John Bouyoucos · 50 citations
Engineering · #Soil and Unsaturated Flow

paper · doi:10.2134/agronj1962.00021962005400050028x

Abstract

Synopsis The time required for dispersing soils for the hydrometer method of making particle size analyses was reduced from 25 minutes to only 2 minutes. The procedure consists of soaking the soils in a 5% Calgon solution for 15 to 20 hours and then dispersing them with a soil mixer running at a speed of about 16,000 r.p.m., for 2 minutes.

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