CBR TEST

6.1 CBR ( California Bearing Ratio)

6.1.1 Apparatus CBR Test

1. Laboratory
 Rammer tools metal
 Scraper
 Scale balance of 1 g
 Oven temperature ( 110±5ºC)
 Straight edge length = 254 mm maximum thickness 3mm
 Sieve 19mm, 9.5mm, 4.75mm
 Spoon, mixer, trowel, spatula
2. Samples in Field
 CBR cutting collar
 CBR extension collar size 152 x 127 mm
 CBR mould Body size 5.1 x 127 mm

6.1.2 Procedure of CBR (California Bearing Ratio)

1. Selection of the Sample Test
It should be perform at top layer with frequency one samples for 2500 m2
backfill in field, and has reached degree of compaction required or following
specification
2. Sample
 Prepared the CBR cutting collar 1 pcs, CBR Mould Body and Extension collar
each number is 3 pcs.
 Connect the three of mould becomes one part.
 Place the CBR cutting collar on the surface layer then pressure the CBR
mould in the field until soil fill into its body mould fully
 Dig the soil of outside CBR mould surrounded so that the CBR mould easy
to be take out from within the soil.
 Takes the sample carefully so that soil of mould doesn't out ,
 Disengaged the CBR cutting collar from CBR mould body and repeat method
of takes sample such of No. 2, 3, and 4 above for second and third samples.
 Smooth down soil in CBR Body mould with blade so that surface of its upper
and lower plane
  Melts the paraffin material by the way of filed on pan until melting then
plunges the soil surface of CBR mould upper side in paraffin fluid and let
cooled.
 Performed the same way for lower side soil of CBR mould such as No 7.
 Keep into box and will be brought to competence Laboratory by expedition
agent.
3. Method CBR Test
 Place surcharge of weights on the specimen sufficient to produce an intensity
of loading equal to the weight of the base material. lf no pavement weight is
specified use 4.54 kg mass. lf the specimen has been soaked previously, the
surcharge shall be equal that used during the soaking period. To prevent
upheaval of soil into the hole of the surcharge weight, place the 2.27 kg
annular weight on the soil surface prior to seating the penetration poison,
after which place the remainder of the surface weighs
 Seat the penetration piston with the smallest possible load, but in no case in
excess of 10 lbf (44N). Set both the stress and penetration gages to zero.
This initial load is required to ensure satisfactory seating of the position and
shall be considered as the zero loads when determining the load penetration
relation. Anchor the strain gage to the load measuring device, if possible; in
no case attach it to the testing machine support bars (legs).
 Apply the load on the penetration piston so that the rate of penetration is
approximately 0.05 in. (1.27 mm)/min. Record the load readings at
penetrations of 0.025 in. (0.64mm), 0.050 in. (1.27mm), 0.075 in (1.91mm),
0.100 in (2.54mm),0.125 in.(3.18mm), 1.50in. (3.81mm), 0.175 in.
(4.45mm), 0.20in. (5.08mm), 0.30in. (7.62mm), 0.400in. (10.16mm) and
0.50in. (12.70mm). Note the maximum load and .penetration of less than
0.500 in (12.70mm). With manually operated loading devices, it may be
necessary to take load readings at closer intervals to control the rate of
penetration.