Tutorial 1a

Analyze the aggregate sieve test in Table 1, plot the results obtained and
determine the gradation type.
Sieve
Mass
Mass
Percent
Specified gradation limits
size,
retained
passing, passing
mm
on sieve, g
g
%
25
0
100
20
374
76-100
14
255
64-89
10
212
56-81
4
501
41-55
2
389
16-31
0.600
305
12-16
0.300
152
6-10
0.075
123
3-7
PAN
89

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Tutorial 1c
As site engineer, you have been asked to monitor the paving works for the subbase. From
the data given, determine whether the paving works can be accepted or not. The
requirement is to achieve more than 95% compaction.
Data from sand replacement method:
Mass of soil from hole = 4800 gram
Mass of sand in hole = 2768 gram
Bulk density of sand = 1.255 gram/cm3
Maximum dry density in laboratory (MDD) = 2.155 Mg/m3
Data from laboratory moisture content determination:
Wet mass of the soil sample = 369 g
Dry mass of the soil sample = 350 g

Tutorial 1d
Given below are 4 stockpiles of aggregate for hot mix asphalt.
i. Determine the proper blending proportion for the proposed mix. If your first trial did
not meet the grading requirement, explain what need to be done.
ii. Determine combined Specific Gravity (SG)
Aggregate gradation for different stockpiles
Sieve size,
mm

Stockpile
A
SG =2.561
100
91
45
25
7
3
0
0
0

20
14
10
5
3.35
1.18
0.425
0.150
0.075

Stockpile
B
SG =2.567
100
100
75
50
30
15
10
2
0

Stockpile
C
SG =2.669
100
100
100
95
70
50
20
10
3

Stockpile
D
SG =2.790
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
99
88

Gradation
limits
AC 14
100
90-100
76-86
50-62
40-54
18-34
12-24
6-14
4-8

Tutorial 1e
In-situ Density of Soil by Core cutter Method
MDD =1.689, OMC 19%

S.
No.
1.

Description
Internal dia. of core cutter in mm
Internal height. of core cutter in mm
Volume of cutter V in cc

100

100

100

129.75

129.75

129.75

Weight of core cutter (W 1) in g

1130

Weight of core cutter +Soil (W 2) in g

3120

3122

3119

Weight of soil

1990

Bulk density of soil

1.95

Weight of oven dry of soil

1690

17.75

17.76

Moisture content in %
Dry density of soil
% of compaction (DOC)
Average

1.656
98.046%

1130

1130

17.73

Tutorial 1f

a. Convert 2.155 gm/cc to Ton/m3, Mg/m3

b. Convert 1 inch to micron
Sent already

Tutorial 1g
The material was compacted at site and field density test (sand replacement method) was carried
out.
The following results were recorded:
Mass of sand to fill the hole
Mass of moist crushed aggregate from test hole

3690g
4315g

Moisture content for the crushed aggregate sample:

(original mass)
(final mass)

312g
286g

The density of sand is 1252 kg/m3,

Mass of sand in cone 1275g
Maximum dry density of the crushed aggregate from the laboratory compaction is
2185 kg/m3,
Determine the relative compaction (DOC) of the compacted layer. Was the road
base properly compacted?
Tutorial 1h
i. Show the compactive effort for Proctor test for one sample preparation is of 12,375 ft- lbf/ft
ii. Show the compactive effort of Modified Proctor Test for one sample test is of 56,250 ft-lbf/ft