INTRODUCTION

Soil samples are often categorized as being either disturbed or

undisturbed. Hand augers are commonly used for obtaining
disturbed soil samples at or near the surface and boring to depths
where samples may be obtained with a soil sampler or soil core
sampler. The augers are rotated into the ground until they are filled ,
and then lifted out of the borehole to be emptied . A different auger
can be used for each formation (soil) type, the hand augers may be
used by used up till the depth of about 6meters (or more if
required).

THEORY
The hand auger consists of extendable steel rods, rotated by a
handle. A number of different steel augers can be attached at the
bottom end of the drill rods. The augers are rotated into the ground
until they are filled, and then lifted out of the borehole to be
emptied. Above the water table, the borehole generally stays open
without the need for support. Below the water table a temporary
PVC casing may be used to prevent the hole from collapsing, and
can being tied either with an auger or a bailer. The permanent well
casing is then installed, while the temporary casing is removed. The
hand auger is suitable for unconsolidated soil such as soft clay, sand
and silt. It is not suitable for hard materials or soils such as stiff clays
and gravel which are impossible to drill through. The depth is around
15 to 25 meters. The advantage of hand auger is; easy to use. The
disadvantage is the borehole does not stay open if a collapsing sand
layer is encountered below a clay layer (through which the
temporary casing could not penetrate).
 OBJECTIVES

1) To obtain the disturbed samples.

2) To identify the conditions of earth water level.
3) To determine the water (moisture) content of soils .
 APPARATUS
EQUITMENTS UNITS
HAND AUGER AND T-HANDLING 1

WEIGHING MACHINE 1

MOISTURE CONTENT CONTAINER 4

DRY OVEN 1

PILET KNIFE 1
 PROCEDURE
1) The hand auger and t-handling is fixed up correctly.
2) At the selected area, the hand augers is pressed down into the
ground and the handle is rotated clockwise until the hand auger sink
to the ground.

3) When the hand auger sink into the ground, the handle is pulled out
slowly to take out the sample of soil from the hand auger.

4) The hand auger is pushed down back into the dredge hole, and
continue turning the t-handling to obtain the sample of the soil at
another depth .

5) The same steps are repeated until four different sample from the
same hole at the different depth were obtained.
6) The sample are weighted and recorded.

7) The collected sample are the been inserted into the dry oven to let
it dry.

8) The next day, the sample that have been dried overnight is pulled
out and the dry weight are weighted. The data are recorded .
 TEST DATA/RESULT

Container Number 1 2 3 4
Mass of container, g 21 16 16 15
Mass of container + wet soil, g 120 102 72 77
Mass of container + dry soil, g 101 82 60 65
Wet soil, (M) g 99 86 56 62
Dry soil, (Ms) g 80 66 44 50
Moisture content, (w %)=[ 24 30 27 24
M Ms
x 100
Ms

W=
0.8
24
% 0.6
W= 0.4
30
0.2
%
W=
27
%
W=
24
%
 DISCUSSION
Discuss on what has happened to the soil based on
the reading data.
- The mass of soil decrease after one day in the
dry oven.
- The moisture content increase while the depth of
ground increase.

CONCLUSION
In conclusion, hand Auger it is usually use to solve
problem even simple to carry but having problem when
doing testing work on the ground. It aims to take soil
samples and ensure that are suitable for the
construction and study of water in soil layer. Identify an
area qualified to bear the burden of the project
(standard) construction in the early stages.

REFERENCE
- M.S. Mamlouk and J.P Zaniewski, geotechnics
engineering, 1999, addition- Wesley, Menlo Park
CA
- Retrieve from :
i. www.tanah.wikipedia.com.my
ii. www.scribe.gerimittangan.com.my
iii. www.penyediaantapak.com.my