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13 Standard proctor test

Sample taken ( passing 4.75 mm sieve before washing ) = 2500g

Volume of mould = 1000cc

Trials 1 2 3 4 5
Mass of empty mould (M1)g 5467 5467 5467 5467 5467
Mass of mould + compacted soil (M2)g 7139 7236 7292 7321 7288
Mass of compacted soil (M= M2-M1)g 1672 1769 1825 1854 1821
Bulk density (ɣm=M/V) g/cc 1.672 1.769 1.825 1.854 1.821
Container number 1 2 3 4 5
Water added 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.14 0.16

Mass of container (M1)g 199 203 199 52 63

Mass of container + wet soil (M2)g 229 233 230 83 93
Mass of wet soil (g) 30 30 31 31 30
Mass of container +dry soil(M3)g 227 231 227 80 89
Mass of water , (Mw=M2-M3)g 2 2 3 3 4
Mass of dry soil , (Md=M3-M1)g 28 27 28 28 26
Mw 7.14 7.407 10.71 10.71 15.384
Water content , (w= ×100)
Md
ɣb 1.548 1.608 1.629 1.626 1.501
Dry density , (ɣd= ) g/cc
(1+ w)
Table : Standard proctor test on clayey soil

Figure : Compaction curve for clayey soil

OMC as obtained from graph =10.71%

MDD as obtained from graph= 1.629g/cm3

Unconfined Compression Test

OMC, wc =10.71%

Maximum Dry Density, ᵞd=1.629gm/cm3

Volume of the specimen for UCS test ( 3.8cm dia and 7.6 cm long )=86.192cm3

Mass of soil required for preparation of the sample = ᵞd×vol

= 1.629 × 86.192
 = 140 .40g

Volume of water required to be added = 10.71% of the soil mass

10.71
= ×140.40g
100

= 15.03g

= 15ml

Initial Length of specimen, LO = 7.6 cm

Initial dia of the specimen, Do = 3.8 cm

Least count of proving ring = 0.002mm

Least count of dial gauge = 0.01mm

Dial gauge Strain(є) Elapsed Time Corrected Load (P) Compressive

reading (min) area (cm2) (kg) Stress(kg/cm
2
)
0 0 0 11.33 0 0
1.3 1.70 0.5 11.52 14.72 1.28
2.6 3.41 1 11.72 21.3 1.81
3.3 4.32 1.5 11.83 10.8 0.91
Table : Unconfined compression Test on clayey soil

Figure : UCS curve for clayey soil

From the stress strain curve at failure, the unconfined compressive strength,

qu = 1.kg/cm2 =1. X 98.1 = KN/m2

California Bearing Ratio(CBR) Test :

OMC =

Penetration(mm) Trial 1 Division Load(kg)

 Table : California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Test on clayey soil

100%

90%

80%

70%

60%
Series 3
50%
Series 2
40% Series 1

30%

20%

10%

0%
Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4

Figure : CBR curve for clayey soil

Load as obtained from graph at 2.5mm penetration= kg

❑
CBR of specimen = 1320 ×100 =

Load as obtained from graph at 5mm penetration = kg

 ❑
CBR of specimen = 2055 ×100 =

Standard proctor test on clayey soil with jute bag fibres

Sample taken (passing 4.75mm sieve)=2500g

Volume of mold =1000cc

Clayey soil added with fibres 3% by weight the following observation are made:

Trials 1 2 3 4 5
Mass of empty mould (M1)g 5548 5548 5548 5548 5548
Mass of mould +compacted soil (M2)g 7061 7126 7253 7302 7246
Mass of compacted soil M=(M2-M1)g 1513 1578 1705 1754 1698
Bulk density (ɣb=M/V)g/cc 1.513 1.578 1.705 1.754 1.698
Water added 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.14 0.16
ɣb 1.4 1.43 1.52 1.54 1.46
Dry density (ɣd= )g/cc
(1+ w)
m 0.0683 0.0615 0.082 0.093 0.103
Water content ( W= ×100)
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Table : Standard proctor test on clayey soil +3%jute bag fibres
 Series 1
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
Series 1
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12

Figure : Compaction curve for clayey soil + 3% jute bag fibres

OMC as obtained from graph =

MDD as obtained from graph=

Clayey soil added with jute bag fibres 5% by weight the following observation are made:

Trials 1 2 3 4 5
Mass of empty mould (M1)g 5548 5548 5548 5548 5548
Mass of mould +compacted soil (M2)g 7078 7103 7127 7296 7300
Mass of compacted soil (M=M2-M1)g 1530 1555 1579 1748 1752
M 1.53 1.55 1.579 1.748 1.752
Bulk density (ɣb= )g/cc
V
Water added 0.08 0.10 0.12 0.14 0.16
ɣb 1.41 1.41 1.409 1.53 1.51
Dry density (ɣd = )g/cc
(1+ w)
Water content 0.079 0.0822 0.0869 0.0964 0.1037
Table :Standard Proctor Test on clayey soil +5% jute bag fibres
 Figures : Compaction curve for clayey soil +5%jute bag fibres

OMC as obtained from graph =

MDD as obtained from graph=

Unconfined Compression Test on clayey soil with jute bag fibres

Clayey soil added with 3% jute bag fibres by weight the following observation are made:

Weight of smaple = 250 g

wc= h= d= h1= d1=

load per div = f=

Dial gauge Strain(є) Proving ring Corrected Load (N) Axial Stress
reading reading area (Mpa)
Table : Unconfined Compression Test on clayey soil +3% jute bag fibres
Clayey soil added with 5% jute bag fibres by weight the following observation are made :

Weight of sample =250g

wc= h= d= h1= d1=

load per div = f=

Dial gauge Strain (є) Proving ring Corrected Load (N) Axial Stress
reading reading area (Mpa)

Table : Unconfined Compression Test on clayey soil + 5% jute bag fibres

California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Test on clayey soil with jute bag fibres

Clayey soil added with jute bag 3% by weight the following observation are made :

OMC=

Penetration(mm) Trial 1 Division Load (kg)

Table : CBR Test on clayey soil +3% jute bag fibres

Load as obtained from graph at 2.5mm penetration =
❑
CBR of specimen = 3170 ×100=

Load as obtained from graph at 5 mm penetration =

❑
CBR of specimen = 2055 ×100=

Clayey soil added with jute bag fibres 5% by weight the following observation are made =

OMC=

Penetration(mm) Trial 1 Division Load (kg)

Table : CBR Test on clayey soil + 5% jute bag fibres

 Figures : CBR Curve for clayey soil +5% jute bag fibres

Load as obtained from graph at 2.5mm penetration =

❑
CBR of specimen = 1370 ×100=

Load as obtaine from graph at5mm penetration =

❑
CBR of specimen = 2055 ×100=