A new apparatus for recording particle size distribution

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Bascomb, C. L. 1968. A new apparatus for recording particle size distribution. Journal Of Sedimentary Research. 38 (3), pp. 878-884. https://doi.org/10.1306/74D71AA0-2B21-11D7-8648000102C1865D

AuthorsBascomb, C. L.
Abstract

A manometer and sensitive capacitance transducer follow the drop in hydrostatic pressure at a point near the bottom of a column of soil suspension during sedimentation. Current from the transducer is fed to a recorder which traces an accumulation curve. The first derivative (slope of the curve) gives a summation curve of the particle size distributions. Results on four soils with different particle size distributions agree with those obtained by a standard pipette-sampling/sieving procedure over the range 20-200 microns effective settling diameter.

Year of Publication1968
JournalJournal Of Sedimentary Research
Journal citation38 (3), pp. 878-884
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1306/74D71AA0-2B21-11D7-8648000102C1865D
ISSN15271404
1527-1404
Publisher

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