Tanah basah dalam kondisi lapangan seberat 1870 gr, dipadatkan kedalam satu cetakan (mold) yang

mempunyai volume 1000 cm. Tanah tersebut dimasukkan kedalam oven dan dikeringkan sampai mencapai
berat konstan 1677 gr dan berat jenis dianggap 2.66.
Ditanyakan : Hitung berapa :
- Kadar air
- Berat isi kering
- Porositas
Diketahui :

Ws
Vs
Wd
Gs
gw

- Derajat kejenuhan
- Berat isi jenuh

= 1870 gr
= 1.87 kg = 18.3447 N
= 1000 cm = 0.001 m
= 1677 gr
= 1.677 kg = 16.4514 N
= 2.66
= 9.81 x 10 kg/m

Penyelesaian :
1. Kadar air
Ww =
Ws
Wd
= 18.3447 - 16.4514 = 1.89333 N
Ww
W =
Ws
1.89333
x 100% = 10.321%
=
18.3447
2. Berat isi kering
Wt
Ws
=
Vt
Vs
18.3447
16.4514
=
0.001
Vs
0.001 x 16.4514
Vs =
= 0.0009 m
18.3447
16.4514
= 18344.7 N/m = 18.3447 kN/m
=
0.0009
3. Porositas
Vt
Ws
=
Vs
Wd
0.001
18.3447
=
Vs
16.4514

Vs

Vv

=
=

=
=

0.001 x 16.4514
= 0.0009 cm
18.3447
Vt
Vs
0.001 - 0.0009 = 0.0001
Vv
x 100%
Vt
0.0001
x 100% = 10.321%
0.001

4. Derajat kejenuhan
Vt
Ws
=
Vw
Ww
0.001
18.3447
=
Vw
1.89333
0.001 x 1.89333
Vw =
= 0.0001 cm
18.3447
Vw
x 100%
s =
Vv
0.0001
x 100% =
=
100%
0.0001
5. Berat isi kering
Gs

Ws
Vs
x
gw
18.3447
=
0.0009 x
0
=

= #DIV/0!