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Class 4
(Compaction Test)
Sources:
Soil Mechanics Laboratory Manual, B. M. DAS (Chapters 6, 7)
Matthew A. Dettman, P.E: http://www.wku.edu/~matthew.dettman/
Class Outlines
Standard Proctor Compaction Test
Effect of Compaction Energy
Compaction
In construction of highway embankments,
Compaction Effect
Air
Air
Water
Water
Solids
Solids
Loose soil
Compacted soil
Compaction Advantages
As compaction increases, the following
occurs:
109.0
108.0
Dry Density (pcf)
107.0
106.0
105.0
104.0
103.0
102.0
101.0
100.0
8.00
10.00
12.00
14.00
16.00
18.00
20.00
Compaction Curve
Compaction curve plotted
gd vs. w
The peak of the curve is
the Maximum Compaction
(gd max) at Optimum
Moisture Content (wopt )
gd
g
1
w (%)
100
or g d
Gs g w
1 e
Standard Proctor
3
1/30 ft mold
5.5 lb hammer
12 drop
3 layers of soil
25 blows / layer
Civil Engineering - Texas Tech University
Procedure
1.
2.
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8.
Compaction - Procedure
1
2
4
5
Civil Engineering - Texas Tech University
weight vs moisture
content
Find gd
and wopt
Plot Zero-Air-Void
unit weight
(max)
(only S=100%)
No. of
g d field
R%
100
g d max lab
R ~ (90 100%)
are
Nuclear Method
Sand Cone method
Rubber Balloon method