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Compaction Test

This document contains the results of several tests measuring the moisture content and density of soil samples using both laboratory and field compaction tests. The laboratory tests determined the maximum dry density and optimum moisture content of the soil to be 2039kg/m3 and 10.2% respectively. The field tests used the sand-cone method to find the in-situ dry density and moisture content of soil samples, then calculated the relative compaction compared to the baseline dry density. Relative compaction ranged from 95.4% to 102.7% across the three test locations.

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Compaction Test

This document contains the results of several tests measuring the moisture content and density of soil samples using both laboratory and field compaction tests. The laboratory tests determined the maximum dry density and optimum moisture content of the soil to be 2039kg/m3 and 10.2% respectively. The field tests used the sand-cone method to find the in-situ dry density and moisture content of soil samples, then calculated the relative compaction compared to the baseline dry density. Relative compaction ranged from 95.4% to 102.7% across the three test locations.

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MOISTURE CONTENT (%)
Moisture - Density Relationship
Maximum Dry Density (MDD) = 2039kg/m
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Optimum Moisture Content (OMC) = 10.2%
Mass minus 19mm
Row Parameter Specimen 1 Specimen 2 Specimen 3 Specimen 4 Specimen 5 Specimen 6 Specimen 7 Specimen 8
1 Container No.
2 Mass air - dry density (g) 6500 6500 6500 6500 6500
3 Mass of water added (g) 130 195 260 325 390
4 Percent water added (%) 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00
5 Estimated air - dry MC (%) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
6 Est. compaction MC (%) (4)+(5) 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00
7 Mould Number M2 M2 M2 M2 M2
8 Mould Factor 0.4565 0.4565 0.4565 0.4565 0.4565
9 Mass of Mould (g) 6073 6073 6073 6073 6073
10 Mass of Mould + Wet Soil (g) 10809.90 10973.00 10995.80 10930.10 10897.00
11 Mass of wet soil (g) (10)-(9) 4736.90 4900.00 4922.80 4857.10 4824.00
12 WET DENSITY Kg/m
3
(11)*(8) 2162 2237 2247 2217 2202
13 Approx. Dry Density 100*(12)/(100+(6)) 2120 2172 2161 2112 2078
14 Oven-pan Number M9 M2 M5 M4 M3
15 Mass Oven-pan (g) 670.80 671.20 669.30 670.70 671.70
16 Mass Oven-pan + Wet Soil (g) 1174.90 1560.30 1516.70 1461.70 1442.40
17 Mass Oven-pan + Dry Soil (g) 1134.00 1480.30 1434.80 1379.20 1355.80
18 Mass of water (g) (16)-(17) 40.90 80.00 81.90 82.50 86.60
19 Mass of Dry Soil (g) (17-15) 463.20 809.10 765.50 708.50 684.10
20 MOISTURE CONTENT (%) (18)/(19)*100 8.83 9.89 10.70 11.64 12.66
21 Back Calc. Air-dry MC (%) (20)-(4) 6.83 6.89 6.70 6.64 6.66
22 DRY DENSITY 100*(12)/(100+(20)) 1987 2036 2030 1986 1955
Mass Plus 19mm: Total Mass: % Oversize
SAMPLE NUMBER:
MOISTURE CONTENT DETERMINATION
0.7930358
S/N Parameter
1 Mass of sand used for the test (predetermined) g 4.700
2 Mass of apparatus + sand before filling the test hole g 5.450
3 Mass of apparatus [(2)-(1)] g 0.750
4 Mass of apparatus + excess sand after filling the test hole g 0.810
5 Mass of excess sand after filling the test hole [(4)-(3)] g 0.060
6 Mass of calibrated sand in the funnel (predetermined) g 1.335
7 Mass of sand used to fill the test hole [(1)-(5)-(6)] M2 g 3.305
8
Bulk density of the sand used for test (predetermined)
r g/cm3 1.335
9 Volume of the test hole [(7)/(8)] V cm3 2.476
10 Mass of container used to collect test material removed g 0.601
11 Mass of moist material removed from test hole + container g 6.325
12 Mass of moist material removed from test hole [(11)-(10)] M3 g 5.724
13 Water (moisture) content of soil removed from test hole w % 7.500
14 Dry mass of material removed from test hole [(100 x M3)/(w+100)] M4 g 5.325
15 Dry density of material removed from test hole [(13)/(14)]
r
d g/cm3 2.151
16
Dry density of the backfill material (predetermined base line)
r
d g/cm3 2.095
17 Relative Compaction [[(11)/(12)]*100] % 102.66%
As per ASTM D1556-00: Sand Replacement Method
As per ASTM D4944-98: Field Determination of water content
T2 EXPANSION PROJECT
RELATIVE COMPACTION
COMPACTION METHOD USED: SAND-CONE METHOD
S/N Parameter
1 Mass of apparatus + sand before filling the test hole g 6.012
2 Mass of apparatus + excess sand after filling the test hole g 0.821
3 Mass of calibrated sand in the funnel (predetermined) g 1.356
4 Mass of sand used to fill the test hole [(1)-(2)-(3)] M2 g 3.835
5
Bulk density of the sand used for test (predetermined)
r g/cm3 1.403
6 Volume of the test hole [(4)/(5)] V cm3 2.733
7 Mass of container used to collect test material removed g 0.601
8 Mass of moist material removed from test hole + container g 6.337
9 Mass of moist material removed from test hole [(8)-(7)] M3 g 5.736
10 Water (moisture) content of soil removed from test hole w % 5.000
11 Dry mass of material removed from test hole [(100 x M3)/(w+100)] M4 g 5.463
12 Dry density of material removed from test hole [(11)/(6)]
r
d g/cm3 1.999
13
Dry density of the backfill material (predetermined base line)
r
d g/cm3 2.095
14 Relative Compaction [[(15)/(16)]*100] % 95.40%
As per ASTM D1556-00: Sand Replacement Method
As per ASTM D4944-98: Field Determination of water content
T2 EXPANSION PROJECT
RELATIVE COMPACTION
COMPACTION METHOD USED: SAND-CONE METHOD
S/N Parameter
1 Mass of apparatus + sand before filling the test hole g 6.032
2 Mass of apparatus + excess sand after filling the test hole g 0.819
3 Mass of calibrated sand in the funnel (predetermined) g 1.356
4 Mass of sand used to fill the test hole [(1)-(2)-(3)] M2 g 3.857
5
Bulk density of the sand used for test (predetermined)
r g/cm3 1.403
6 Volume of the test hole [(4)/(5)] V cm3 2.749
7 Mass of container used to collect test material removed g 0.601
8 Mass of moist material removed from test hole + container g 6.647
9 Mass of moist material removed from test hole [(8)-(7)] M3 g 6.046
10 Water (moisture) content of soil removed from test hole w % 9.000
11 Dry mass of material removed from test hole [(100 x M3)/(w+100)] M4 g 5.547
12 Dry density of material removed from test hole [(11)/(6)]
r
d g/cm3 2.018
13
Dry density of the backfill material (predetermined base line)
r
d g/cm3 2.095
14 Relative Compaction [[(15)/(16)]*100] % 96.31%
As per ASTM D1556-00: Sand Replacement Method
As per ASTM D4944-98: Field Determination of water content
T2 EXPANSION PROJECT
RELATIVE COMPACTION
COMPACTION METHOD USED: SAND-CONE METHOD
S/N Parameter
1 Mass of apparatus + sand before filling the test hole g 6.032
2 Mass of apparatus + excess sand after filling the test hole g 0.819
3 Mass of calibrated sand in the funnel (predetermined) g 1.356
4 Mass of sand used to fill the test hole [(1)-(2)-(3)] M2 g 3.857
5
Bulk density of the sand used for test (predetermined)
r g/cm3 1.403
6 Volume of the test hole [(4)/(5)] V cm3 2.749
7 Mass of container used to collect test material removed g 0.601
8 Mass of moist material removed from test hole + container g 6.647
9 Mass of moist material removed from test hole [(8)-(7)] M3 g 6.046
10 Water (moisture) content of soil removed from test hole w % 9.000
11 Dry mass of material removed from test hole [(100 x M3)/(w+100)] M4 g 5.547
12 Dry density of material removed from test hole [(11)/(6)]
r
d g/cm3 2.018
13
Dry density of the backfill material (predetermined base line)
r
d g/cm3 2.095
14 Relative Compaction [[(15)/(16)]*100] % 96.31%
As per ASTM D1556-00: Sand Replacement Method
As per ASTM D4944-98: Field Determination of water content
T2 EXPANSION PROJECT
RELATIVE COMPACTION
COMPACTION METHOD USED: SAND-CONE METHOD

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