Performance of a reciprocal shaker in mechanical dispersion of soil samples for particle-size analysis
01/Aug/2012
The dispersion of the samples in soil particle-size analysis is a fundamental step, which is commonly achieved with a combination of chemical agents and mechanical agitation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of a low-speed reciprocal shaker for the mechanical dispersion of soil samples of different textural classes. The particle size of 61 soil samples was analyzed in four replications, using the pipette method to determine the clay fraction and sieving to determine coarse, fine and […]
Use of sand for soil dispersion in granulometric analysis
01/Apr/2009
The accuracy of mechanical analysis depends on the complete dispersion and stability of the soil suspension in order to make the separation of the soil fractions possible. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of adding sand in different amounts and particle sizes in the dispersion phase of the soil textural analysis in attempt to improve the accuracy of results. The soils used were Rhodic Eutrudox (oxidic) (LVef), Anionic Rhodic Acrudox (LVwf), Rhodic Eutrudox (kaolinitic) (LVe), Arenic […]