Total rock mass (g) 4800

Required mass Gravel

Diameter Percentage Mass (g) Mass (g)
25-19 10% 480 120
19-9.5 20% 960 240
9.5-4.75 15% 720 180
4.75-2.36 14% 672 168
2.36-1.18 8% 384 96
1.18-0.6 8% 384 96
0.6-0.3 7% 336 84
0.3-0.15 7% 336 84
0.15-0.075 7% 336 84
Cement 4% 192 48
Total 100% 4800 1200

Sample weight (g) 1200

Asphalt Mass (g) PET (2%) PP (2%) Total (g) Gravel Required (g)
4.5% 54 1.08 1.08 56.16 1143.84
5.0% 60 1.2 1.2 62.4 1137.6
5.5% 66 1.32 1.32 68.64 1131.36
6.0% 72 1.44 1.44 74.88 1125.12
Total 252 5.04 5.04 262.08 937.92
Sand Cone Test
𝑽𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐
Determine the density of sand

Description Determination
Volume of cone (V_cone)(cm^3) 869.47
Weight of sand + Cylinder before pouring (W'_1) (g) 6993
Weight of sand + Cylinder after pouring (W'_2) (g) 5643
Weight of sand in cone (W')(g) 1350
Density of sand 1.553

Determine the dry and wet unit weight of soil, in-place

Description Determination
Weight of wet soil from the hole, in-place (W_sh) (g) 3219
Weight of sand + Cylinder before pouring (W_1) (g) 7179
Weight of sand + Cylinder after pouring (W_2) (g) 2787
Weight of sand in the hole (W)(g) 3042
Volume of hole (V_hole) (cm3) 1959.20
Density of wet soil, in-place (ρ_h) (g/cm^3) 1.643
Density of dry soil, in-place (ρ_d) (g/cm^3) -0.773

Water content of soil, in-place

Description Determination
Weight of tare (g) 80
Weight of tare and wet soil (g) 250
Weight of tare and dry soil (g)
Water content -3.1250
𝑽𝒐𝒍𝒖𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒆: 𝑉=(𝜋𝑟^2 ℎ)/3 Water content Density
𝜌_𝑑=𝜌_ℎ/(1+𝑤%) 𝜌=𝑚/𝑉
⇒𝑚_𝑑/𝑉=(𝑚_ℎ/𝑉)/(1+𝑤%)
Cone: h(cm)= 12.5
⇒1+𝑤%=𝑚_ℎ/𝑚_𝑑
d(cm)= 16.3
⇒𝑤%=𝑚_ℎ/𝑚_𝑑 −1
Hole: h(cm)= 15.8
d(cm)= 16.57

weight of soil + plastic bag (g)= 3223

plastic bag (g)= 4
 m_1 m_2 m_3 m_4 m_b rho_b
1st 147.11 118.42 128.42 147.21 10 1.01
2nd 147.93 125.44 131.65 148.23 6.21 1.05
3rd 147.17 120.81 128.33 147.41 7.52 1.03
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