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Modified Proctor Compaction Test or Heavy Compaction Test

This document describes the modified Proctor compaction test used to determine the relationship between moisture content and dry density of soils. The test involves compacting moistened soil in layers in a 1000 cm3 mold using a 4.9 kg rammer dropped from 450 mm above the soil. The soil is compacted at different moisture contents and the dry density is calculated for each. A graph of dry density versus moisture content is made, with the maximum dry density point indicating the optimum moisture content for compaction.

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Modified Proctor Compaction Test or Heavy Compaction Test

This document describes the modified Proctor compaction test used to determine the relationship between moisture content and dry density of soils. The test involves compacting moistened soil in layers in a 1000 cm3 mold using a 4.9 kg rammer dropped from 450 mm above the soil. The soil is compacted at different moisture contents and the dry density is calculated for each. A graph of dry density versus moisture content is made, with the maximum dry density point indicating the optimum moisture content for compaction.

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MODIFIED PROCTOR COMPACTION TEST

OR HEAVY COMPACTION TEST (IS-2720PART-8)


Objective
To determine moisture content and dry density relationship using heavy compaction
or modified compaction method as per IS-2720-Part-8.

Apparatus
Metal mould (volume = 1000 cm3)
Balance (capacity = 10 kg, least count = 1g)
Oven (105 to 1100C)
Sieve (19 mm)
Metal rammer (weight = 4.9 kg)

Compaction Mould and Rammer

Procedure
1. Dry the soil sample by exposing it to air or sun light.
2. Sieve the air dried soil through 19 mm sieve.
3. Add suitable amount of water with the soil and mix it thoroughly. For sandy and
gravelly soil add 3% to 5% of water. For cohesive soil the amount of water to be
added should be 12% to 16% below the plastic limit.

4. Weigh the mould with base plate attached to the nearest 1g. Record this weight as
W1.
5. Attach the extension collar with the mould.
6. Compact the moist soil into the mould in five layers of approximately equal mass,
each layer being given 25 blows, with the help of 4.9 kg rammer, dropped from a
height of 450 mm above the soil. The blows must be distributed uniformly over the
surface of each layer.
7. After completion of the compaction operation, remove the extension collar and level
carefully the top of the mould by means of straightedge.
8. Weigh the mould with the compacted soil to the nearest 1 g. Record this weight as
W2.
9. After weighing remove the compacted soil from the mould and place it on the mixing
tray. Determine the water content of a representative sample of the specimen.
Record the moisture content as M.
10. Broken up the remainder of the specimen and repeat step 5 to step 9 by adding
suitable increment of water to the soil. For sandy and gravelly soils the increment
in general is 1% to 2%. For cohesive soils the increment in general is2% to 4%.
11. The total no. of determinations made shall be at least five, and the moisture contents
should be such that the optimum moisture content, at which the maximum dry
density occurs, is within that range.

Calculation
Bulk density, b in g/cm3 of each compacted specimen is calculated from the
following equation.
b = (W2-W1)/Vm
where,
W1 = Weight in g of mould + base plate
W2 = Weight in g of mould + base plate + soil
Vm = Volume of mould i.e. 1000 cm3.
Dry density, d in g/cm3 of each compacted specimen is calculated from the following
equation.
d = 100 b/(100+M)

Where,
b = Bulkdensity of soil in g/cm3.
M = Moisture content of soil

Graph
The dry densities, d , obtained in a series of determinations is plotted against the
corresponding moisture content M. A smooth curve is then drawn through the
resulting points and the position of the maximum on this curve is determined, which
is called maximum dry density (M.D.D). And the corresponding moisture
content is called optimum moisture content (O.M.C.).

Reference from
http://civilblog.org/2014/06/14/modified-proctor-compaction-test-or-heavy-compaction-test-is2720-part-8/

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