PHYSICAL PROPERTY TESTS OF SOIL/EMBANKMENT

CLASSIFICATION OF SOIL:
PROJECT:
DATE RECEIVED:
DATE TESTED:

A. NATURAL MC (ARRIVAL OF SAMPLE)

* WEIGHT OF CONTAINER (g) *WET WEIGHT OF SAMPLE+CONTAINER (g) *WEIGHT OF OVEN DRY SAMPLE+CONTAINER (g) B. HYDROSCOPIC MOISTURE
*WEIGHT OF SAMPLE USED (g) *WEIGHT OF OVEN DRY SAMPLE USED (g) C. HYDROMETER READING
TRIAL 1
ELAPSED TIME
TEMP.
0.5 min
1.0 min
5.0 min
25 min
80 min
250 min
1500 min

HYDRO. READ. ELAPSED TIME

0.5 min
1.0 min
5.0 min
25 min
80 min
250 min
1500 min

D. HYDROMETER SIEVE ANALYSIS

TRIAL 1
TRIAL 2
SIEVE NO.
WEIGHT (g)
SIEVE NO.
WEIGHT (g)
8
8
16
16
30
30
40
40
50
50
100
100
200
200
PAN
PAN
TOTAL
TOTAL

TRIAL 2
TEMP.

HYDRO. READ.

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CLASSIFICATION OF SOIL:
PROJECT:
DATE RECEIVED:
DATE TESTED:

E. MINIMUM DENSITY TESTS (UNIT WEIGHT)

TRIAL NO.
WEIGHT OF CONTAINER (kg)
WEIGHT OF SAMPLE + CONTAINER (kg)

F. MAXIMUM DENSITY TESTS / RELATIVE DENSITY TESTS

TRIAL NO.
1
WEIGHT OF CONTAINER (KG)
WEIGHT OF SAMPLE + CONTAINER (kg)

G. MC OF MAXIMUM DENSITY / RDT MC

TRIAL NO.
WEIGHT OF CONTAINER (kg)
WET WEIGHT SAMPLE + CONTAINER (kg)
WEIGHT OF OVEN DRY SAMPLE + CONT. (kg)

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CLASSIFICATION OF SOIL:
PROJECT:
DATE RECEIVED:
DATE TESTED:

H. SIEVE ANALYSIS / PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS

SIEVE NUMBER
3"
2"
1 1/2"
1"
3/4"
1/2"
3/8"
#4
#8
# 10
PASSING # 10

TRIAL 1

TRIAL 2

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CLASSIFICATION OF SOIL:
PROJECT:
DATE RECEIVED:
DATE TESTED:

I. SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOIL SOLIDS BY WATER PYCNOMETER

TRIAL NUMBER
PYCNOMETER NUMBER
TEMPERATURE
DRY WEIGHT OF SAMPLE (g)
WEIGHT OF PYCNOMETER AND WATER
WEIGHT OF PYCNOMETER+WATER+SAMPLE

J. ABRASION TESTS
TRIAL NUMBER
1
2