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Minimum mass of
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1.6 Procedure
1.6.1 Weigh the mould with base plate attached to 1g (m1).
1.6.2 Determine the inside volume of the mould by measuring the internal dimension to 0.1mm.
1.6.3 Attached the extension to the mould and place the mould assembly on a solid base.
1.6.4 Place a quantity of moist soil (sample 1) in the mould such that when compacted, it occupies a
little over one-third of the height of the mould body.
1.6.5 Apply 27 blows from the rammer by dropping it to the soil using the guide tube. Distribute the
blows uniformly starting from the sides to centre over the surface. Ensure that the rammer always falls
freely and not obstructed by soil in the guide tube.
1.6.6 Repeat 5.6.4 and 5.6.5. As for the last layer, the surface should not be 6mm more of the upper
edge of the mould body.
1.6.7 Remove the extension, strike off the excess soil and level off the surface of the compacted soil
carefully to the top of the mould using the straightedge. Replace any coarse particles, removed in the
levelling process and press in well.
Shinas College of Technology -Soil Mechanics Lab
(2014-2015)
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1.7 Calculations:
1.7.1 Calculate for the moisture content of the soil samples.
1.7.2 Calculate the bulk density, (Mg/m3), of each compacted specimen using the formula below.
m2 - m1
V
where:
m1 is the mass of mould and baseplate, g
m2 is the mass of mould, baseplate, and compacted soil, g
V volume of mould with baseplate, cm3
1.7.3 Calculate the dry density d (Mg/m3), of each compacted specimen from the equation
d =
100
100 + w
where:
is the bulk density, Mg/cm3
w moisture content, %
1.7.4 Plot the dry densities obtained as Y-axis, and moisture content as X-axis. Draw a curve of best fit
to the plotted points and identify the position of the maximum on this curve. Read off the values of dry
density and moisture content to three significant figures corresponding to that point.
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Sample No.
Date
3
4
g
g
Mg/ m3
g
g
g
g
g
%
Mg/ m3
OMC (%)
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