eu SeuuvuuY Standard Method of Test for Moisture-Density Rela ions of Soils Using a 4.54-kg (10-Ib) Rammer and a 457-mm (18-in.) Drop AASHTO Designation: T 180-97 1 14 1.8, SCOPE This method of testis intended for determining the relationship between the moisture content and lensity of soils when compacted in a given mold of a given size with a 4.54-kg (10-16) rammer dropped from a height of 457 mm (18 in.). Four alternate procedures are provided as follows: Method AA 101.60-mm (4-in.) mold: Soil material passing a 4.75-mm (No. 4) sieve Sections 3 and 4, M Merhod BA. 152.40-mm (G-in,) mold: Soil material passing a 4.75-mm (No. 4) sieve Sections 5 and 6. M Method C—A 101.60-mm (4-in.) mold: Soil material passing a 19.0-mm (‘/ein.) sieve Sections 7 and 8. Method D—A 152.40-mm (6-in.) mold: Soil material passing a 19.0-mm (“in.) sieve Sections 9 and 10, ‘The method to be used should be indicated in the specifications for the material being tested. If no method is specified, the provisions of Method A shall govern: This test method applies to soils mixtures that have 40 percent or less retained on the 4.75-mm_ (No. 4) sieve, when Method A or B is used and 30 percent or less retained on the 19.0-mm (%-in.) sieve, when Method C or D is used. The material retained on these seives shall be defined as oversize particles (coarse particles). Ithe test specimen contains oversize particles, and the test specimen used for field density compaction conirol, corrections must be made according to T 224 to compare the total field density with the compacted specimen, The person or agency specifying this method shall specify a minimum percentage of oversize particles below which correction for oversize need not be applied. IF no minimum percentage is specified, correction shall be applied to samples with more than 5 percent by weight of oversize particles. the specified oversized maximum tolerances are exceeded, other methods of compaction control must be used Note 1—One method for the design and control of the compaction of such soils is to use a test fill to determine the required degreee of compaction and a method to obtain that compaction. Then use a method specification to control the compaction by specifying the type and size of compaction equipment, the lif thickness and the number of passes F 180-1 ‘AASHTO16. 17. 22. aa. “The following applies to all specified limits in tis standard: For the purposes of delet mining ean atcaaee ih these specifications, an observed value ora calculated value shall be sounded aoe nearest unit” inthe last right-hand place of figures used in expressing the Limiting cee srandance with R11, Recommended Practice for Indicating Which Places of Figares ‘Are to Be Considered Sigoificant in Specified Limiting Values “The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard REFERENCED DOCUMENTS AASHTO Standards: ‘m-M92, Wire-Cloth Sieves for Testing Purposes mt M231, Weighing Devices Used in the Testing of Materials mm RIL, Recommended Practice for Indicating Which Plo Significant in Specified Limiting Values mm T19, Unit Mass and Voids in Aggregate me 224, Correction for Coarse Particles in the Svil Compaction Test ‘ontect of Soils ot Figures Ate to Be Considered wT 265, Laboratory Determination of Moisture C ASTM Standards ‘m__ D2168, Calibration of Laboratory Mechanical-Rammer Soil Compactors ‘APPARATUS. ‘Molds-—The molds shall be solid-wall, metal cylinders manufactured with dimensions 9d are ghies shown in Seciions 3.1.1 and 3.1.2,They shall have & detachable colt senely Spproximately 6O mm (2 in) in height, (0 permit preparation of compactes spe nes Of soil- aaeaetatures ofthe desifed height and volume, The mold and collar assembly shall Be 99 wane teusted that it can be fastened firmly to a detachable base plate made of the same my {None 2). Th Base plate shall be plane to 0.13 sm (0.005 in.) as shown in Figures and 2 as stipulated herein may be used, provided the all mold on several suil types and the same ‘such correlation shall be maintained and readily Note 2—Alternate types of molds with capacities test results are correlated with those of the solid moisture-density results are obtained. Records of available for inspection, when alternate types of molds are used. TSa T 180-2 AASHTO .. + © s : <« c «a 4 a 9.53 MIN. THIS VOLUME TO BE 0,000943+0.000008 m3 Th 9.5320.64 9.5340.64 17.7821.27 B4IN6.3521.27 [M10 HEIGHT OF MOL 172,722.54 1 6.35¢L.27 20.32 MIN. 4 y TA LU irres.27P Lv 3.B1 wa: Ste MIN. 165.1042.54 SECTION A-A WING NUT (4) (8) STUD (2) (C) HANGER (4) (0) WELD (Top and bottom of each hanger) (€) COLLAR (1) (F) MOLD A) (G) BASE PLATE nore: @ vy 1s (Gy ALL. DIMENSIONS SHOWN IN MILLIMETERS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. (2) HANGER © _ON THE MOLD PORTION ONLY CANNOT EXTEND ABOVE THE MID HEIGHT LINE, (3) THIS FIGURE 1 IS TO BE USED FOR ALL. 54 Yiz.7022.54 8.1022.! 4 COMPACTION MOLDS PURCHASED AFTER -- LOCATION OF STUDS IN BASE PLATE THE PUBLICATION OF THIS EDITION (21% Dimensional Equivalents Bik = o0as 762 ost x ons 1270 + 6.100 78 + 6.050 an Sato = 2st 0.100 ‘o.oneRAy = OKT m* 30 = nom NY Figure 1—Cylindrieal Mold and Base Plate (101.60-mm Mold) “oan 0x 0160 10795 nam N68 isan 165.10 mn 6500 = 0100 ‘AASHTO,344 34.2. 3.1.3. TS-ia 'A.101.6:mm (4-in) mold having a capacity of 0.000043 + 0.000008 in (yo (0.0333) + 0.0003 ew fh orth an internal diameter of 101.60 2 011 mom (4.000 = 0.016 in.) and a Ticight ot 116e43 £0.13 mm (4.584 + 0.005 in.) (Figure 1). ‘A 1524emm (6-in.) mold having a capacity of 0.002124 = 0.00007 sm? (1/13.33 (0.07500) 4 a yoots ew i) with an internal diameter of 152.40 2 0.66 mm (6.000 = 0.026 in anal a hetght of 116.43 = 0.13 inn (4.584 = 0.005 in.) (Figure 2) Use—A mold that fails wo meet manufacturing wlerances alter re not exceetied by mane than 50 Pr 19ft JOM, Test fir Unit Molds Out of Tolerance Due te MMe Gnued service may renin in use provided these feferunce fperwentz and the volume of the mak calibrated in acne we Mass and Voids in Aggregate, is used in the eae F 180-4 THVT MRT NY e e e € e e & = = e ~ e = « . = . « e1§5.1022.54 mot ya cama? Cee 3: F 33 17.7821.27 sie t Hh. Hot = eis 3.53 MINT mea =H x ae Ls.s320.64 38.1082. 158.7521.27 3 |} --_—_}52:4020.66 __ a THis voLuMe To Be, NF MP HEIGHT Obes BGs ms NE of Moo Sos Zh : 2 cts neta 48) STUD (2) % (O) WANGER (4) (0) WELD (Top ond bottom of each hanger) (€) COLLAR (1) ) MOLD «1 (@) BASE PLATE 1) NOTE: @ (1) ALL_DIMENSIONS “SHOWN IN MILLIMETERS UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED. Yy 12) HANGER © ON THE MOLD PORTION oNLy ~'|. __203.2022.54 CANNOT EXTEND ABOVE THE MIO HEIGHT LINE. () THIS FIGURE 2.15, TO BE USED FOR ALL Loca: CbuPaction walds PURCHASED. ACTER”, COCATION OF STUDS IN BASE PLATE {HE PUBLICATION OF THIS EDITION (21% Dimensional Equivalents hit = ot 2s = 0025 3080 = a6 2.000 = oars bar 9.150 60m = 127 2315 + 0050 fas + 0250 = 0.050 f1643 = 013 4384 + 0.005, 162 0300 13240 = 066 6000 + 0.026 ose 0275 + 002s 13275 + 127 6250 = 0.030 1270 = 0.506 = 0.100 165.10 = 254 6500 + 0.100, 78 = 0.100 + 9.980 mn = 154 6800 + 0.100, 0 0.800 203.23 = 254 ‘8000 + 0.100 palo & 284 1.500 + 0.100 21590 = 254 500 = 0.100 ‘oomneY = 010008 m 30 = 0.0003 Figure 2—Cylindrical Mold and Base Plate (152.40:mm Mold) TSia T 180-5 ‘AASHTO3.2. Kammer: 324. Manually Operated —Metal rammer with a mass of 4.536 £ 0.009 kg (10.00 0.02 Ib) (Note 3), pra having @ Mat eiular face of 50.80 mm (2.000 in.) diameter with a manufyeturing tolerance of £0.25 mm (20.01 in.). The in-service diameter of the Mat circular face shall be not less th ‘50.42 mm (1.985 in.). The rammer shall be equipped with a suitable guide she height of drop toa free fall 457 = 2 mm (18.00 + 0.06 in.) above the elevation of the soil tuide sleeve shall have atleast four vent holes, no smaller than 9.S-may Yarn.) diametes, spo i _, Approximately 90 deyrees (1.57 rad) apart and approximately 19 fmm (7g in) from each en ad Shall provide suficien clearance so the free fall of the rammer shaft and bead is unrestricted eee eae Note 3—The term weight is temporarily used in this standard because of established trade usays ‘The word is used to mean buth force and mass and care nist be taken wo determine which is meant in each case (SI unit for force = newton and for mass = kilogram). . 3.2.2. Mechuonically Operated-—A metal rummer whieh is equipped with a deviee to eonttel the height of Grop to fre fall of 457 2 2 mn (18,00 + 0.06 in.) above the elevation ofthe soil and woiformly Giowibutes such drops to the soil surface (Note 4). The rammer shall have a mass of 4.536 {0.009 kg (10.00 = 0.02 Ib) (Note 2), and have a Mat cireular face of $0.80 nm (2,000 in.) diameter with a manufacturing tolerance of 20.25 mm (20.01 in.) The in-service diameter of the Ta Uircular face shall be not less than 50.42 mm (1.985 in.). The mechanical rammer shal be eibrated by ASTM D 2168 to give the same moistuie-ensity results as with a manually operated rammer. Note 4—The mechanical rammer apparatus shall be ealibrated with several soil types and the — rote ofuhe rammer adjusted, if necessary 10 give the same moisture-density results as with the manually operated rammer. | ,evee we . may be impractical o adjust the mechanical apparatus so the free fal is 457-mm (18 in) eae ray grammer is dropped, as with the manually operated ranmer, To make the adjustment of ed LE EE fa, the portion of loose sol to receive the initial blow should be slightly compressed with (he tee mer 10 establish the point of impact from which the 457-mm (18-in.) drop is determined: Subsequent blows on the layer of soil being compacted may al be upplied by dropping the summer ftom a height of 457 mm (18 in.) above the initia-seiting elevation, oF when the mechaniea! Sppuratus is designed witha height adjustment for each blows, all subsequent blows shoot ave 0 aeeiver free fall of 457 mm (18 in.) measured from the elevation ofthe sil as eompacted by the nigal rammer soil saan previous blow. A more detailed calibration procedure fur Iuboratory mec compactors ean be found in ASTM D 2168. 3.2.3. Rammer Face—The eixcular face rammer shall be used but a sector face rammer may be used os aeernative provided the report shall indicate type of face used other than the 50.8-mom (2-in.) 3 . - - © ‘Gireular face and it shall have an area equal to that of the circular face rammer, 3.3. ‘Sample Estruder (For Solid-Walled Molds Only)—A jack, ever, frame or other device adspted for mold. san the purpose of extruding compacted specimen from the 34. Balances and Scates-—A balance or scale conforming to the requirements of AASHTO M 231, Clase 6.20, Also, balance conforming to the requirements of AASHITO M 231, Class G2. Note 5—The capacity of the metric balance or seale should be approximately 11.5 kg when used pi istermine the mass of the 152-mm (G-in.) mold and compacted, moist sail; however, when the 1O2-mm (4-in.) mold is used, a balance or scale of lesser sensitivity and readability is 5g capacity than 11.5 ky may be used, if the sintaining & temperature of 35. Drying Oven—A thermostatically controlled drying oven capable of 10 = 5°C (230 + °F) for drying moisture samples. TSa T1806 “AASHTO , e e = c = : . = |