ANALYSIS

From this experiment, our objective is to estimating the bearing value of highway sub-
bases and subgrades. We have done three sample with three different blow which are 10, 30
and 65 blows. From the data sheet, all three mould have slightly different in weight but the
dimension for those three are same. This error may be cause by the plug that connected the
apparatus or maybe some soil particles left in the mould. The volume for sample must be the
same because we use same dimension of mould even though the blows are different.
Total weight of mould with wet sample for those three are different because the
function of blows. The more number of blows the more soil to be compacted and fully
enough the empty space. Based on this data, we can calculate the wet density of soil by
subtract the weight of mould and sample with the weight of mould only, then divide it with
volume of samples.
We also collect the water content of those three samples. Water contain or moisture
content is the quantity of water contained in a material. We take a little of all three sample
and put in an empty can. The sample with can are leave in the oven for one day. After one
day, we take the sample and weighing again.
For the penetration data, we take the reading from 0.0 mm to 7.0 mm of penetration.
The result shows that the sample with 65 blows manage to gain more load on it due to fully
compacted soil, which means there is no empty space for soil to move or penetrate. All of this
analysis will be discuss more in discussion with few important fact of experiments. We also
provide some calculation that we use in this experiment.

Discussion
The California Bearing Ratio test, or CBR test as it is usually termed, is an empirical test first
developed in California, USA, for estimating the bearing value of highway sub-bases and subgrades. This
test was first developed by the California Division of Highways as a method for evaluating the
stability of soil sub grade and other flexible pavement materials. This test can be performed in the
laboratory on prepared samples or in-situ on location. It is important to appreciate that this test, being of
an empirical nature, is valid only for the application for which it was developed, i.e. the design of
highway base thicknesses.

In this experiment, we use a sample mix with 6 percent of waters and divide it equally three parts.
Each part will put in the mould with the different number of blow which is 10, 30 and 60. The reason for
different blow is to determine the strength of sample to withstand load depends on the compaction. The theory
that we practically learn is the more compaction made the sample have zero space between particles and there
is no way for particles easily to move or slide. At the end of the experiment, we have achieve our theory
because the value of corrected for sample 3 (65 blows) reach the highest value than the sample 1 (10 blows).