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Sieve Weights
Sieve Analysis of Soil (IS:2720 (Part 4) - 1985)
Atterberg Limits
Data sheet for compaction Test of soil (IS:2720 (Part 7) - 1983)
Field density of soil
Tests for Drainage Layer
Tests for Granular sub base
Tests for Wet Mix Macadam Base
Test for Bitumen(binder) content
 Mass of Various sized Materials to be taken up for Sieve Analysis (Table 301.1.1)

Maximum size of Material prsent in substantial

quantities (mm) 75 40 25 19 12.5 10 6.5 4.75
Mass to be taken for tests (Kg) 60 25 13 6.5 3.5 1.5 0.75 0.4

(Table 301.1.2) Table 301.1.3

Diameter of Sieve ---------------------------------> 450 mm 300 mm 200 mm
IS Sieve Designation 80 20 4.75 80 20 4.75 75 40 25
Max. permissible weight on each sieve (gm) 15000 4000 1000 6000 2000 500 60 25 13
 Sieve Analysis of Soil (IS:2720 (Part 4) - 1985)
Test No:
Road/Section Details: Date of testing:

Sample number:

Dry sieving Weight of soil sample taken: gms

IS sieve Weight of Percentage of Cumulative Percentage of Prescribed limits

designation sample Wt.retained percent of Wt. (percentage of Wt.
Wt. passing (%)
retained (gm) (%) retained (%) passing/ retained)

40 mm
25 mm
20 mm
10 mm
4.75 mm

Wet sieving Weight of soil sample taken gm

IS sieve Weight of Percentage of Cumulative Prescribed limits

Percentage of
designation sample Wt.retained percent of Wt. (percentage of Wt.
Wt. passing (%)
retained (gm) (%) retained (%) passing/ retained)

2.36 mm
1.18 mm
600 μ
425 μ
75 μ

Summary of results

Clay/Silt (- 75 micron) percent

Sand (-4.75 mm + 75 micron) percent
Gravel (-40 mm + 4.75 mm) percent
*Sieves of Itermediate sizes may also be used,if desired. Ref: IS 2720-1985(2nd revision)
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 Test
Plastic limit (PL) Liquid Limit (LL)

S.No

3
2
1
6
5
4
3
2
1
Container Number

Weight of Container +
Wet sample

Weight of Container +
Dry sample

Loss of Moisture

Weight of Container
Atterberg limits

Weight of Dry Soil

Plasticity Index= LL-PL =

Moisture Conten %

Plastic Limit = (mc1+mc2+mc3)/3=

liquid Limit (LL)=

Number of Blows

%
%
%

mc3 Remarks
mc2
mc1
 Data sheet for compaction Test of soil (IS:2720 (Part 7) - 1983)
Test No:
Road/Section Details: Date of testing:

Sample number: Weight of dry soil : gm

Description of Sample (BC/sandy/mixed etc.)

Type of Test Standard proctor
Weight of mould W1 (gm)
Volume of mould Vm (cc)
Percent retained on 20 mm sieve

Moisture content determination

Compacted soil (gm) W2

Weight of wet soil (gm)

Weight of container +

Weight of container +

Moisture content (%)

Wet density (gm/cc)

Weight of container

Dry density (gm/cc)

Weight of mould +

Weight of Dry soil

Weight of water
Container No.

wet soil (gm)

dry soil (gm)

(Ww) (gm)

(Ws) (gm)
W2 - W1
S.No.

(gm)

(W)
1
2
3
4
5
6

Whether conforms to the

Layer Value Permissible limit prescribed limit (Yes/ No)

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Wet density of compacted soil Ym = W2 - W1

gm/cc
Vm
Where W2 = weight of mould + soil (gm), W1 = weight of mould (gm), Vm = Volume of mould (cc)

Dry density of compacted soil Yd = 100

x Ym gm/cc
100 + W
Where W = moisture content
 Field density of soil
(Sand replacement method)
Test No:
Road/Section Details: Date of testing:

Sample number: Thickness of layer mm

Observation Tables

(a) Calibration
(i) Mean weight of sand in cone (of pouring cylinder) (W2) in gms
(ii) Volume of calibrating cylinder (V) in cc
(iii) Weight of sand (+ cylinder) before pouring (W1) in gms
(iv) Mean weight of sand (+ cylinder) after pouring (W3) in gms
(v) Weight of sand to fill calibrating cylinser (Ws = W1-W2-W3) in gms
(vi) Bulk density of sand Ys = (W2/V) gm/cc
(b) Determination of soil density
(i) Determination number
(ii) Weight of wet soil from hole (Ww) in gm
(iii) Weight of sand (+ cylinder) before pouring (W1) in gms
(iv) Weight of sand (+ cylinder) after pouring (W4) in gms
(v) Weight of sand in hole, in gm Wb = (W1-W4-W2)
(vi) Bulk density Yb = (Ww/Wb)xYs gm/cc
(vii) Moisture content container number
(viii) Moisture content (W) percent
(ix) Weight of dry sample from hole in gm (Wd)
(x) Dry density Yd = ((Wd/Wb) x Ys gm/cc

Whether conforms to the prescribed limit

Layer Value Permissible limit (Yes/ No)

If results don't confirm to the prescribed limits, non conformance report will be issued by the PIU. The
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* Field density as percent of Maximum dry density

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 Tests for Drainage Layer
Sieve Analysis of Soil (IS:2720 (Part 4) - 1985)
Test No:
Road/Section Details: Date of testing:

Sample number:

Dry sieving Weight of soil sample taken: gms

IS sieve Weight of Percentage of Cumulative Prescribed limits

percent of Percentage of
designation sample Wt.retained (percentage of Wt.
(mm) retained (gm) (%) Wt. retained Wt. passing (%) passing/ retained)
(%)

53
26.5
9.5
4.75
2.36
0.425
0.075
Tray

Wet sieving Weight of soil sample taken gm

Cumulative
IS sieve Weight of Percentage of Prescribed limits
designation sample Wt.retained percent of Percentage of (percentage of Wt.
Wt. retained Wt. passing (%)
(mm) retained (gm) (%) passing/ retained)
(%)

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Instruction for Blending
 Tests for Granular sub base
Sieve Analysis of Soil (IS:2720 (Part 4) - 1985)
Test No:
Road/Section Details: Date of testing:

Sample number:

Dry sieving Weight of soil sample taken: gms

IS sieve Weight of Percentage of Cumulative Prescribed limits

percent of Percentage of
designation sample Wt.retained (percentage of Wt.
(mm) retained (gm) (%) Wt. retained Wt. passing (%) passing/ retained)
(%)

Wet sieving Weight of soil sample taken gm

Cumulative
IS sieve Weight of Percentage of Prescribed limits
designation sample Wt.retained percent of Percentage of (percentage of Wt.
Wt. retained Wt. passing (%)
(mm) retained (gm) (%) passing/ retained)
(%)

Whether conforms to the prescribed limits (Yes/ No):

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Instruction for Blending
 Tests for Wet Mix Macadam Base
Sieve Analysis of aggregates (IS:2386 (Part 1))
Test No:
Road/Section Details: Date of testing:

Sample number: Weight of sample taken: 72.66 Kg

IS sieve Weight of Percentage of Cumulative Percentage of

Prescribed limits (%
designation sample retained Wt.retained percent of Wt. Wt. passing
(Kg) (%) retained (%) (%) of Wt. passing)

53 mm 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 100

45 mm 0.72 1.00 1.00 99.00 95 - 100
22.4 mm 22.31 30.71 31.71 68.29 60 - 80
11.2 mm 9.75 13.42 45.13 54.87 40 - 60
4.75 mm 12.89 17.75 62.88 37.12 25 - 40
2.36 mm 13.08 18.01 80.89 19.11 15 - 30
600 μ 5.23 7.20 88.09 11.91 8 - 22
75 μ 7.70 10.60 98.69 1.31 0-8
Tray 0.98
Total 72.66

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Instruction for Blending

 Test No (Location)
the sample
Reference of

Date
Wt. of mix taken before
extraction in gms (A)

1003.32
1079.72
1149.49
1129.52

1101.5
1107.3

Wt. of filter paper before

extraction in gms (B)

2.18
2.35
2.2
2.37
2.33
2.03

Wt. of mix after extraction

in gms ( C)
1037.85
1017.09
1083.77
1064.24
1043.34

944.9

Wt. of filter paper after

extraction in gms (D)
3.08
3.16
3.08
3.11
2.96

2.9

Wt. of filler collected from

extract after allowing for
settlement in gms (E)
2.06
1.73
1.51
1.17
1.82
1.03

Wt. of filler collected in

filter paper in gms (F = D-B)
0.9
0.81
0.88
0.53
0.78
0.93
Test for Bitumen(binder) content

Wt. of aggregate + filler

collected after extraction in
gms (G = C+E+F)
1040.81
947.44
1019.48
1085.47
1066.84
1045.3

Percentage of bitumen in
the mix (A-G)x100/A
5.51
5.57
5.58
5.57
5.55
5.6

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