SOOSUNG-KCI-DASAN- BUCG (BEIJING URBAN

ETHIOPIAN ROD
JOINT VENTURE IN SUB- CONSTRUCTION GROUP
AUTHORITY (ERA)
CONSULTANCY witth NET CO.LTD)

ROAD UPGRADING PROJECT LOT 3: DINKE-SAWLA (74+500-150+477 KM)

DENSITY OF SOIL IN-PLACE BY SAND CONE METHOD

TEST METHOD : AASHTO T-191
Representing Station: 117+700-118+100 FW Required Compaction: 95 %
Wt. Sand in cone Wsc (gr)
Pavement Layer: Sub grade 1720 gm
Density of Sand Ds
Material source Sub grade (gr/cc) 1.451 g/cm3
Date of test 20-Sep-19 RFI NO. 586

Test REF. NO 1 2 3 4 5
Test Location Km 117+800 RHS 118+000 CL 118+000 CL 118+000 CL 118+000 CL
Test Refernce

Depth of hole mm 15cm 15cm 15cm 15cm 15cm

Layer Thickness mm 20cm 20cm 20cm 20cm 20cm
Max. Dry Density Dmax. gr/cc 2.180 2.160 1.963 1.963 1.963
Opt. Mositure Content Mopt % 7.4 6.3 13.7 13.7 13.7

Initial Wt. Sand in Jar WsJ1 gr 9870 6715 6715 6715 6715
Bulk Density Determination

Final Wt. Sand in Jar WsJ2 gr 4170 9870 3961 3961 3961

Wt. Sand in Cone + in hole Wsch gr 5700 4020 2754 2754 2754

Wt. Sand in hole = Wsch-Wsc gr 3980 2047 2047 2047 2047

Volume of Sand in hole Vsh = Wsh/Ds cc 2743 1631 1631 1631 1631

Wt. of Wet Soil Wws gr 6320 3481 3547 3500 3512

Bulk Density of Wet Soil WD = Wws/Vsh gr/cc 2.304 2.134 2.175 2.146 2.153

Container NO A A A A A
Mositure Determination

wt of Container C gr 622 1020 498.2 498.2 498.2

Wt of Wet Soil + Container A gr 810.0 704.5 704.5 704.5 704.5
Wt of Dry Soil + Container B gr 808 681.8 681.8 681.8 681.8
Wt. of Water W = A-B gr 2.0 622.0 22.7 22.7 22.7
Wt. of Dry Soil Ds = B-C gr 186 -338.2 183.6 183.6 183.6
Mositure Content Mc = W/Ds*100 % 1.08 -183.91 12.36 12.36 12.36
Compaction

Density of Dry Soil DD = WD*100/(Mc+100) gr/cc 2.280 -2.543 1.935 1.910 1.916

Degree of Compaction = DD/Dmax*100 % 104.6 -117.7 98.6 97.3 97.6

Remark:

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