Table 1.

0: Bulk Density Determination

Mass of rammer (kg)= 2.5 Diameter of mould (cm) Volume of mould (cm3)
= 10.15 cm = 1000
Test no. 1 2 3 4
Vol. of Water (ml) 210 420 630 840
Mass of Mould + M1 6000 6000 6000 6000
base (g)
Mass of Mould + base M2 7750 7900 7800 7700
+ compacted soil (g)
Mass of compacted M3= M2- M1 1750 1900 1800 1700
soil (g)
Bulk density, ρb M3/V mould 1.75 1.90 1.80 1.70
(g/cm3)

Table 1.1: Moisture Content Determination

Mass of rammer (kg)= 2.5 Diameter of mould (cm) Volume of mould

= 10.15 (cm3) =1000
Test no. 1 2 3 4
Mass of M1 28.90 31.50 28.85 31.20
container (g)
Mass of M2 72.55 101.35 128.75 137.50
container + wet
soil (g)
Mass of wet M2 – M1 43.65 69.85 99.90 106.30
soil (g)
After oven-dried
Mass of M3 67.90 90.65 108.45 112.55
container + dry
soil (g)
Mass of dry M3 – M1 39.00 59.15 79.60 81.35
soil (g)
Mass of M2 – M3 4.65 10.70 20.30 24.95
moisture (g)
Moisture (M2 – M3) x100 11.92 18.09 25.50 30.67
Content, ω (%) (M3 – M1)

Dry density, ρd ρb / 1 + ω 0.14 0.10 0.07 0.05