Mars Geotechnical Lab (Pvt) Ltd STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION INVESTIGATIONS AND

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS QUALITY CONTROL TESTING

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SUMMARY SHEET (SOILS-GRAVELS)

JOB: Tiripano-Skyline Sample No: 1

Classification Liquid Limit I. R.

Group S/P 60.9 10.9
Tested Sample

Colour (Dry State) WHITE,CREAM,FAWN,YELLOW,ORANGE,RED,BROWN,GREY,BLACK

Description of Material: BROWN SAND
Estimated Organic content: HIGH, LOW, NIL
Estimated Mica content: HIGH, LOW, NIL
Geological Origin:
Surface Texture of Aggregate: GLASSY,SMOOTH,GRANULAR,ROUGH,HONEYCOMBED
Hardness of Aggregate: SOUND ,FRACTURED ,HARD, SOFT
Shape of Aggregate: ROUNDED,IRREGULAR,FLAKY,ANGULAR,ELONGATED
Testing Details: GROUP,INDIVIDUAL,STD AASHTO,TEXAS EFFORT, MOD AASHTO
Stabiliser Details: STABILISED, UNSTABILISED

Maximum Dry Density 1750 kg/m3 Wo 10.4 %

C.B.R. DETAILS
MOULDED Wo 2.5-5mm(C.B.R) DRY DENSITY EXPANSION% Wo AFTER TEST
10.4 10 1737 NIL 11.9
10.4 8 1723 NIL 12.9
10.4 7 1708 NIL 13.8
10.4 6 1656 NIL 14.1

DESIGN C.B.R at Wo 10.4 Exapansion at Wo NIL

CBR at 100 11%

95 6%
93 5%
90 3.5%
Remarks: The material is classified as slightly plastic

TESTING OFFICER : L. T. GOPE DATE: 21.11.23

Mars Geotechnical Lab (Pvt) Ltd STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION INVESTIGATIONS AND

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS QUALITY CONTROL TESTING
No. 84 Lorraine Drive Cell: 0772 416 290
Unit 7 Bluffhill Industrial 0782 377 555
Harare Email: mars.materialstesting@gmail.com
 INDICATOR TEST SHEET
ATTERBERG LIMITS
LIQUID LIMIT PLASTIC LIMIT
TARE No 1 2 3 4
Tare+ Wet Soil(g) 52 53 22 22
Tare + Dry Soil(g) 36 37 18 18
Water content(g) 16 17 4 4
Tare(g) 10 9 10 10
Dry Soil(g) 26 27 8 8
Moistures Content% 61.5 62.9 50 50
Number of Blows 15 30 - -
Liquid limit% 59 62.9 50
Average Liquid limit% 60.9 Wo
Plasticity Index % IP 10.9 GRADING
Dry sample Before Washing :881
Dry sample After Washing : 425
0.075 wet : 456
BS SIEVE Mass Ret %Ret % Pas
GRADING CURVE (mm) (g)
37.5 - 100
26.5 -
120 19 -
9.5 -
100 475 3 0.3 99.7
2.36 17 1.9 91.8
80
1.18 64 7.3 90.5
PASSING %

60
0.6 72 8.1 82.5
4.25 44 5 77.4
40 0.3 38 4.3 73.1
0.15 104 11.8 61.3
20 0.075 78 8.6 52.7
0.075 Dry 5
0 0.075 Wet 456 52.7
0.06250.125 0.25 0.5 1 2 4 8 16 32
0.075Total 461
BS SIEVE (MM)
Total 881

GM= 0.8

TESTING OFFICER : L.T. GOPE DATE : 19.12.23

 COMPACTION TEST

1760 DENSITY /MOISTURE

1740
1720
1700
1680
1660
1640
1620
1600
9.0 9.5 10.0 10.5 11.0 11.5 12.0 12.5 13.0
Mould No. 1 Mean Depth (mm) 150

Volume Factor 0.418 Compactive Effort HCE

Mass of Cylinder + Wet Sample (kg) 10201 10396 10254 10128

Mass of Cylinder (kg) 5778 5778 5778 5778
Mass of Wet Sample (kg) 4423 4618 4476 4350
Density of Wet Sample (Kg/m3) 1849 1930 1871 1818
Water Added (ml) 200 300 400 500
Container No 1 2 3 4
Mass of Wet Sample+ Tare (g) 500 500 500 500
Mass of Dry Sample + Tare (g) 457 453 447 444
Mass of Water (g) 43 47 53 56
Tare (g) - - - -
Mass of Dry Sample (g) 457 453 447 477
Water Content % 9.4 10.4 11.9 12.6
Mass of Dry Sample (Kg/m3) 1690 1749 1673 1615

Dry Density: 1750 Optimum water content %: 10.4

Tested by: I. SIGAUKE Date: 19.12.23

Testing Officer: L. T. GOPE

 CBR COMPACTION

Mould No. Aa-Dd Mean Depth (mm) 150

Volume Factor 0.418 Compactive Effort HCE

Mass of Cylinder + Wet Sample (kg) 10365 9388 7289 7192

Mass of Cylinder (kg) 5778 4837 3620 3636
Mass of Wet Sample (kg) 4587 4551 3669 3556
Density of Wet Sample (Kg/m3) 1917 1902 1886 1828
Water Added (ml) 300ml 300ml 300ml 300ml
Container No Aa Bb Cc Dd
Mass of Wet Sample+ Tare (g) 500 500 500 500
Mass of Dry Sample + Tare (g) 453 454 455 456
Mass of Water (g) 47 46 45 44
Tare (g) - - - -
Mass of Dry Sample (g) 453 454 455 477
Water Content % 10.4 10.1 9.9 9.6
Mass of Dry Sample (Kg/m3) 1737 1727 1716 1667

Dry Density: 1750 Optimum water content %: 10.4

Tested by: I. SIGAUKE Date: 19.12.23

Testing Officer: L. T. GOPE

 CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO TEST
55 BLOWS
Penetration (mm) 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5 7.5 10 12.5
GAUGE READING 0 10 21 30 40 50 65 70 80 135 230 325
Load (KN) 0 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.9 3.2 5.4 7.6
% CBR 9 10

M/O AFTER SOAKING

CONTAINER No Aa
Tare and Wet Soil 500
Tare and Dry Soil 447
Water Content 53
Tare -
Dry Soil 447
Moisture Content 11.9

LOAD/PENETRATION GRAPH
8

5
LOAD KN

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
PENETRATION MM

Testing Officer: I SIGAUKE Date tested: 21.12.23

 CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO TEST
40 BLOWS
Penetration (mm) 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5 7.5 10 12.5
0 7 15 24 35 45 55 60 70 110 190 260
Load (KN) 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.1 1.3 1.4 1.6 2.6 4.5 6.7
% CBR 6 8

M/O AFTER SOAKING

CONTAINER No Bb
Tare and Wet Soil 500
Tare and Dry Soil 443
Water Content 57
Tare -
Dry Soil 443
Moisture Content 12.9

LOAD/PENETRATION GRAPH
8

5
LOAD KN

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
PENETRATION MM

Testing Officer: I SIGAUKE Date tested: 21.12.23

 CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO TEST
25 BLOWS
Penetration (mm) 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5 7.5 10 12.5
GAUGE READING 0 5 11 18 27 35 40 50 60 90 135 200
Load (KN) 0 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.9 1.2 1.4 2.1 3.2 4.7
% CBR 6 5.7

M/O AFTER SOAKING

CONTAINER No Cc
Tare and Wet Soil 500
Tare and Dry Soil 439
Water Content 61
Tare -
Dry Soil 439
Moisture Content 13.8

LOAD/PENETRATION GRAPH
5

4.5

3.5

3
LOAD KN

2.5

1.5

0.5

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
PENETRATION MM

Testing Officer: I SIGAUKE Date tested: 21.12.23

 CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO TEST
15 BLOWS
Penetration (mm) 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 4 5 7.5 10 12.5
GAUGE READING 0 3 7 10 15 21 35 47 51 63 100 151
Load (KN) 0 0.07 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.8 1.1 1.2 1.5 2.3 3.5
% CBR 4 6

M/O AFTER SOAKING

CONTAINER No Dd
Tare and Wet Soil 500
Tare and Dry Soil 438
Water Content 62
Tare -
Dry Soil 438
Moisture Content 14.1

LOAD/PENETRATION GRAPH
4

3.5

2.5
LOAD KN

1.5

0.5

0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12
PENETRATION MM

Testing Officer: I SIGAUKE Date tested: 21.12.23

 37.5 100
26.5 100
19 100
9.5 100
4.75 99.7
2.36 91.8
1.18 90.5
0.6 82.4
0.425 77.4
0.3 73.1
0.15 61.3
0.075 52.7