Compaction Test

(As per IS:2720(part 8)- 1983)

For 0.5 m depth

S/no
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

particulars
Wt of empty mould+base blate
wt of mould +base plate+compacted soil
wt of compacted soil
Volume of cylinder
Bulk density
Water content
Dry density

Trials
units
gm
gm
gm
cc
gm/cc
%
gm/cc

1
4424.6
5500
1075.4
944
1.14
14.48
1.00

2
4424.6
6100
1675.4
944
1.77
18.05
1.50

For water content

s/no
1 mass of can
2 mass of can +moist soil
3 mass of can +dry soil
4 mass of water
5 mas of dry soil
6 water content

units
gm
gm
gm
gm
gm
%

1
21.5
64.2
58.8
5.4
37.3
14.48

Trials
2
21.2
53.9
48.9
5
27.7
18.05

3
22.1
63.6
56.6
7
34.5
20.29

2.00
1.80
1.60
1.40
Dry density gm/cc

1.20
1.00
0.80
0.60
0.40
10.00

15.00

20.00

25.00

Water content %

Maximum dry density = 1.87 gm/cc

30.00

35.0

ction Test

20(part 8)- 1983)

30.00

3
4424.6
6550
2125.4
944
2.25
20.29
1.87

4
4424.6
5800
1375.4
944
1.46
25.45
1.16

4
21.1
70.4
60.4
10
39.3
25.45

5
21.8
98.2
79.29
18.91
57.49
32.89

35.00

5
4424.6
5430
1005.4
944
1.07
32.89
0.80