ABSTRACT

The California Bearing Ratio Test on Soils was conducted on a soaked specimen in
order to determine whether its CBR value would still be acceptable in a saturated state.

The sample used for the experiment was a mixture of clay, soil cement and gravel.
When the optimum moisture content of the sample was reached, it was compacted in
three layers, blowing each evenly 56 times. Right after the surface was smoothed with
wood for even distribution of stress. The sample was then inverted and was placed with
a metal disk on top, as a reference for the height reading. The initial height of the
specimen was then obtained with the use of a dial gauge, before it was soaked in water
overnight.

After soaking, The final height of the sample was measured in order to determine the
height of swell of the specimen. It was then aced with surcharge to assume for the
concrete weight that would be imposed on the soil if so it happens to be used as
subbase for pavement. It was then placed in the Universal Testing Machine and was
subject to compressor force until the piston had an indention of 2.5mm.

Data were obtained through proper instrumentation and calculations. The height of swell
was the difference between the initial and final dial reading in the sample. The stress
was the force recorded on the machine at a displacement of 2.55mm converted into
pound force and divided by the area of indention. The California Bearing Ratio was the
ratio of the obtained pressure and the compressive strength of compacted gravel.

Results show that the California Bearing Ratio of the sample was. This is according to
the standards.
ANALYSIS ANF INTERPRETATION OF DATA AND RESULTS

The first two tabulations show the properties of the soil sample before and after soaking.
However, for the second sample, data for the initial properties was not obtained. It can
be noticed from these tabulations that the dimensions of the sample had a slight
difference despite it being from similar instruments. It can be therefore attributed to
human error.