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TodeterminethefreeswellindexofsoilasperIS:2720(PartXL)1977.Freeswellordifferentialfreeswell,alsotermedasfreeswellindex,isthe
increaseinvolumeofsoilwithoutanyexternalconstraintwhensubjectedtosubmergenceinwater.Theapparatusused:

i)ISSieveofsize425m

ii)Oven

iii)Balance,withanaccuracyof0.01g

iv)Graduatedglasscylinder2nos.,eachof100mlcapacity

strong>ProceduretodetermineFreeSwellIndexOfSoil
i)Taketwospecimensof10geachofpulverisedsoilpassingthrough425mISSieveandovendry.

ii)Poureachsoilspecimenintoagraduatedglasscylinderof100mlcapacity.

iii)Pourdistilledwaterinoneandkeroseneoilintheothercylinderupto100mlmark.

iv)Removeentrappedairbygentlyshakingorstirringwithaglassrod.

v)Allowthesuspensiontoattainthestateofequilibrium(fornotlessthan24hours).

vi)Finalvolumeofsoilineachofthecylindershouldbereadout.

REPORTINGOFRESULTS
Freeswellindex=[VdVk]/Vkx100%
where,
Vd=volumeofsoilspecimenreadfromthegraduatedcylindercontainingdistilledwater.
Vk=volumeofsoilspecimenreadfromthegraduatedcylindercontainingkerosene.

FreeSwell Degreeof LL PL SL

Index expansiveness

<20 Low 0.50 035% >17%

2035 Moderate 4060% 2550% 818%

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3550 High 5075% 3565% 612%

>50 Veryhigh >60% >45% <10%

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sameersinghNovember7,2013at5:25am

whatvalueshouldbesuitableforusingsoilatdifferentplacessuchasforsubgrade,forfoundationaccordingtoIScodes.answhatissignificance
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