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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
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(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