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NED University of Engineering and Technology

Department of Civil Engineering
Soil Mechanics Laboratory



Test Results for TEST ON SOIL


Name of customer M/s
Consultant
Category Residential building
Project location
Type of Testing
Prepared by ENGR HAFIZ ABDUS SAMI CE-31
Subject Ground Water And Seepage
Date of Testing October25, 2013.
Note

1) Results pertain to the samples supplied to the
laboratory
2) The tests were conducted based on the available
quantity of the material provided.
3) The results along with graphs are enclosed

Ref. No... Dated: DD/10/ 2013

PREPARED BY VERI FI ED BY SUPERVI SED BY



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Dr. Amanullah Marri
Professor
Amir Nizam
Sr. Laboratory Engineer
Prof. Dr. Asad ur Rehman
Khan
Chairman





Report
Moist soil samples delivered to the Soil Mechanics laboratory at NED University for testing. In compliance to
the request; necessary tests were conducted on the samples. The summary of the test results is given in the
following table (Table 1).
Table 1 Summary of test results
soil Water
Absorption
Ratio Of soil
Plastic
limit
liquid
limit
Hydraulic
Conductivity
(K)
Specific
Gravity
Shrinkage
limit
Clay 15.80 % 30.04 29.89
6.907x10
-7
2.73 15.12





Figure 1 Water absorption ratio soil
Table 1 Water absorption ratio soil
Weight of Dish W1 21.38 grams
Weight of Dish + wet soil W2 49.47 grams
weight of dish + dry soil W3 42.72 grams
Water Absorption Ratio Of soil 15.80 %
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Figure 2 Water content test
Table 2 Water content test
TEST DATA UNIT
Weight of Shrinkage Dish W1 21.38 grams
Weight of Dish + wet soil W2 49.47 grams
weight of dish + dry soil W3 42.72 grams
Moisture content,


31.63

%

water content
dry soil
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Figure 3 Specific gravity of soil test of the soil sample.

Table 3 Specific gravity of soil test of the soil sample.Data
Weight of empty density bottle W1 in g 27.05
Weight of density bottle full of water W2 in g 77.65
Weight of density bottle + water + soil W3 in g 84
Weight of water W4 in g 50.6
Weight of density bottle + water W5 in g 74
Weight of soil W6 in g 10
Weight of displaced Water (W2- W5) W7 in
g
177.65
Specific Gravity = (Weight of soil W6 )
( Weight of displaced Water W7)

2.73

31.63 % water
water content
dry soil
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Table 4 Reference table for Specific gravity characteristics.



Result : The soil sample Specific gravity was found as of clay.


Figure 4 Shrinkage limit test of the soil sample.

Table 5 Shrinkage limit test of the soil sample. Data
TEST DATA
Weight of Shrinkage Dish W1 21.38 grams
Weight of Dish + wet soil W2 49.47 grams
weight of dish + dry soil W3 42.72 grams


31.63 %
Mass of mercury to fill the dish, W4 222.24 grams
Mass of mercury displaced by soil pat W5 174.31 grams


16.51%


15.12
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Figure 5 Hydraulic conductivity test of the soil sample.

Table 6 Hydraulic conductivity datasheet
a
( cm
2
)
L
(cm)
A
(cm
2
)
T
(C)
h
1

(cm)
h
2

(cm)
t
(sec)
K
av

(cm/sec)
0.866 11.56 80.92 35 50 49.5 1800 6.907x10
-7

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Table 7 Reference table for hydraulic conductivity characteristics



Table 8 Reference table for hydraulic conductivity characteristics

Result :Through hydraulic conductivity characteristics the soil was found as clay











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Figure 6 Field density of soil outside of soil lab (Sand replacement method)



Table 9 Field density of soil outside of soil lab (Sand replacement method) data
Test Steps Quantity
Calibration cone
Weight of plastic Gallon+Cone+Sand (before use),
W1
8350 grams
Weight of plastic Gallon+Cone+Sand (after use),
W2
6486 grams
Weight of the sand to fill the cone, Wc = W1- W2
1864 grams
Volume of cone V1
1/30 ft
3

Dry unit weight, d (sand) = (W2 - W1) / V1
55920 g/ft
3

Result From field tsets
Weight of plastic Gallon+Cone+Sand (before use),
W3
8350 grams
Weight of plastic Gallon+Cone+Sand (after use),
W4
4876 ft
3

Volume of hole, V2 = (W5-W6-Wc)/ d (sand) 0.03201 ft
3

Weight of evaporating dish, W5 21.38 grams
Weight of evaporating dish + wet soil from the
field, W6
91.93 grams
Weight of evaporating dish + dry soil after 24hrs,
W7
90.53
Moist unit weight of the soil in the field, t (in-situ soil)
= (W6 W5) / V2
2204.7
Water content in the field, w(%)= (W6 W7) /
(W7- W5)*100
2.36 %
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Dry unit weight in the field, d (in-situ soil)= [t (Row 14)]
/ [1+ w(%) / 100]
2153.86 g/ft
3







Figure 7 Liquid and plastic limit of soil by casagrande method.

Table 10 Liquid and plastic limit of soil by casagrande method data
TEST Data 1 Data 2 UNIT
Weight of Shrinkage Dish W1 21.38 21.38 grams
Weight of Dish + wet soil W2 49.47 53.48 grams
weight of dish + dry soil W3 42.72 46.37 grams
Moisture content,


31.63

28.45

%
Number of blows, N
18
24
Plastic limit wp= 30.04
Flow index


24.45
liquid limit,

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29.89


Result : From Plasticity Chart it is known that the sample of soil is Clay.