Laboratory Compaction

Test 1A
1 Determination No. 1 2 3 4
Bulk or Wet Density M1 M2 M3 M4
Volume of mold (cm3) 989.63 988.06 991.50 992.33
Mass of mold w/o collar + compacted 5896.00 5914.00 5918.00 6035.00
2 soil (g)
3 Mass of empty mold w/o collar (g) 4429.0 4431 4445.0 4446.0
4 Mass of compacted soil (g) 1467.0 1483.0 1473.0 1589.0
Bulk or wet density : 1
5 1.482 1.501 1.486 1.601
r Bulk (g/cm3) or (t/m3)
Moisture Content
6
7 Container No. C7 H6 N5 W1
8 Mass of container and wet soil (g) 77.00 98.30 74.10 70.40
9 Mass of container and dry soil (g) 71.30 90.10 68.30 64.30
10 Mass of empty container (g) 22.40 25.50 24.00 24.90
11 Mass of water, Mw (g) 5.7 8.2 5.8 6.1
12 Mass of dry soil, Ms (g) 48.90 64.60 44.30 39.40
13 Moisture content (%) 2 12% 13% 13% 15%
Dry Density
14 r dry (g/cm3) or (t/m3) 3 1.328 1.332 1.314 1.387
Zero-Air Voids Line 4 assume Gs = 2.65
15 r dry (g/cm ) or (t/m )
3 3
2.02 1.98 1.97 1.88
Calculations:
1. The bulk (or wet) density :
r Bulk = Mass of compacted soil (g) ¸ Volume of the mould (cm3)

2. The moisture content of the compacted soil (in decimal):

m = Mass of water ¸ Mass of the dry soil sample

3. The dry density is calculated as:

4. To plot the zero-air-voids line, use the equation:

where rW
r w = density of water (1 g/cm3 ) r dry 
m = moisture content of the compacted soil, in decimal  1
Gs = Specific Gravity of the soil (assume Gs = 2.65)  m
G
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 rW
r dry 
 1
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G
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Plot r dry vs m

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Test 1B
5 6 7 8
M5 M6 M2 M8
989.63 988.06 991.50 992.33

6114.00 6141.00 5768.00 5890.00

4452 4457 4126 4127.0
1662.0 1684.0 1642.0 1763.0

1.679 1.704 1.656 1.777

B25 C3 A50 B74

82.00 77.20 73.30 79.20
74.20 69.00 64.70 69.70
26.00 22.10 23.00 25.70
7.8 8.2 8.6 9.5
48.20 46.90 41.70 44.00
16% 17% 21% 22% 1.328
1.332
1.445 1.451 1.373 1.461 1.314
1.387
1.85 1.81 1.71 1.69 1.445
1.451
Input 1.373
Calculated 1.461
Input after 1 day

rW
dry 
 1 
  m 
 GS 
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dry 
 1 
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12% 13% 13% 15% 16% 17% 21% 22%

12%
13%
13% The relationship between dry density of soil and moisture
2.500
15%
16%
Dry density weight(KN/M^3)

2.000
17%
1.500
21% Dry dens ity
wei ght
22% 1.000
Zero-Ai r l i ne

0.500

0.000
11% 13% 15% 17% 19% 21%

Moisture content(%)

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nship between dry density of soil and moisture

Dry dens ity

wei ght

Zero-Ai r l i ne

3% 15% 17% 19% 21%

Moisture content(%)

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Test 1A
1 Determination No. 1 2 3 4
Bulk or Wet Density M1 M2 M3 M4
Volume of mold (cm3) 989.63 988.06 991.50 992.33
Mass of mold w/o collar + compacted 5941.00 6014.00 6065.00 6022.00
2 soil (g)
3 Mass of empty mold w/o collar (g) 4428.0 4455 4454.0 4427.0
4 Mass of compacted soil (g)
Bulk or wet density : 1
5
r Bulk (g/cm3) or (t/m3)
Moisture Content
6
7 Container No. C7 H6 N5 W1
8 Mass of container and wet soil (g) 72.30 79.40 89.50 74.10
9 Mass of container and dry soil (g) 66.50 73.00 81.30 67.70
10 Mass of empty container (g) 23.30 25.60 24.10 25.10
11 Mass of water, Mw (g)
12 Mass of dry soil, Ms (g)
13 Moisture content (%) 2
Dry Density
14 r dry (g/cm3) or (t/m3) 3
Zero-Air Voids Line 4 assume Gs = 2.65
15 r dry (g/cm ) or (t/m )
3 3

Calculations:
1. The bulk (or wet) density :
r Bulk = Mass of compacted soil (g) ¸ Volume of the mould (cm3)

2. The moisture content of the compacted soil (in decimal):

m = Mass of water ¸ Mass of the dry soil sample

3. The dry density is calculated as:

4. To plot the zero-air-voids line, use the equation:

where rW
r w = density of water (1 g/cm3 ) r dry 
 1
m = moisture content of the compacted soil, in decimal
Gs = Specific Gravity of the soil (assume Gs = 2.65)
 m
G
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 rW
r dry 
 1
Laboratory Compaction  m
G
 S
Plot r dry vs m

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Test 1B
5 6 7 8
M5 M6 M2 M8
989.63 988.06 991.50 992.33

6110.00 6155.00 5853.00 5912.00

4450 4450 4128 4127.0

B25 C3 A50 B74

78.10 96.90 84.90 80.70
71.10 85.10 74.00 70.64
26.00 22.40 22.90 25.90

Input
Calculated
Input after 1 day

rW
r dry 
 1 
  m 
 GS 
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r dry 
 1 
  m Laboratory Compaction
 GS 

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Test 1A
1 Determination No. 1 2 3 4
Bulk or Wet Density M1 M2 M3 M4
Volume of mold (cm3) 989.63 988.06 991.50 992.33
Mass of mold w/o collar + compacted 5631.00 5706.00 6041.00 6088.00
2 soil (g)
3 Mass of empty mold w/o collar (g) 4126.0 4130 4446.0 4448.0
4 Mass of compacted soil (g)
Bulk or wet density : 1
5
r Bulk (g/cm3) or (t/m3)
Moisture Content
6
7 Container No. C7 H6 N5 W1
8 Mass of container and wet soil (g) 89.80 83.50 82.50 79.30
9 Mass of container and dry soil (g) 83.90 77.40 75.90 72.50
10 Mass of empty container (g) 22.60 25.80 24.10 25.40
11 Mass of water, Mw (g)
12 Mass of dry soil, Ms (g)
13 Moisture content (%) 2
Dry Density
14 r dry (g/cm3) or (t/m3) 3
Zero-Air Voids Line 4 assume Gs = 2.65
15 r dry (g/cm ) or (t/m )
3 3

Calculations:
1. The bulk (or wet) density :
r Bulk = Mass of compacted soil (g) ¸ Volume of the mould (cm3)

2. The moisture content of the compacted soil (in decimal):

m = Mass of water ¸ Mass of the dry soil sample

3. The dry density is calculated as:

4. To plot the zero-air-voids line, use the equation:

where rW
r w = density of water (1 g/cm3 ) r dry 
 1
m = moisture content of the compacted soil, in decimal
Gs = Specific Gravity of the soil (assume Gs = 2.65)
 m
G
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 rW
r dry 
 1
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G
 S
Plot r dry vs m

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Test 1B
5 6 7 8
M5 M6 M2 M8
989.63 988.06 991.50 992.33

6150.00 6203.00 6182.00 6245.00

4453 4455 4400 4431.0

B25 C3 A50 B74

81.30 80.50 72.70 77.90
73.50 71.60 64.50 68.10
26.00 22.70 23.00 26.10

Input
Calculated
Input after 1 day

rW
r dry 
 1 
  m 
 GS 
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r dry 
 1 
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 GS 

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Test 1A
1 Determination No. 1 2 3 4
Bulk or Wet Density M1 M2 M3 M4
Volume of mold (cm3) 989.63 988.06 991.50 992.33
Mass of mold w/o collar + compacted 5654.00 5722.00 6086.00 6130.00
2 soil (g)
3 Mass of empty mold w/o collar (g) 4126.0 4128 4454.0 4456.0
4 Mass of compacted soil (g)
Bulk or wet density : 1
5
r Bulk (g/cm3) or (t/m3)
Moisture Content
6
7 Container No. C7 H6 N5 W1
8 Mass of container and wet soil (g) 77.20 78.30 87.00 88.20
9 Mass of container and dry soil (g) 72.30 72.90 79.90 80.70
10 Mass of empty container (g) 22.40 26.60 24.20 26.10
11 Mass of water, Mw (g)
12 Mass of dry soil, Ms (g)
13 Moisture content (%) 2
Dry Density
14 r dry (g/cm3) or (t/m3) 3
Zero-Air Voids Line 4 assume Gs = 2.65
15 r dry (g/cm ) or (t/m )
3 3

Calculations:
1. The bulk (or wet) density :
r Bulk = Mass of compacted soil (g) ¸ Volume of the mould (cm3)

2. The moisture content of the compacted soil (in decimal):

m = Mass of water ¸ Mass of the dry soil sample

3. The dry density is calculated as:

4. To plot the zero-air-voids line, use the equation:

where rW
r w = density of water (1 g/cm3 ) r dry 
 1
m = moisture content of the compacted soil, in decimal
Gs = Specific Gravity of the soil (assume Gs = 2.65)
 m
G
 S
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 rW
r dry 
 1
Laboratory Compaction  m
G
 S
Plot r dry vs m

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Test 1B
5 6 7 8
M5 M6 M2 M8
989.63 988.06 991.50 992.33

6140.00 6167.00 6181.00 6262.00

4447.3 4449 4429 4431

B25 C3 A50 B74

79.00 76.60 76.20 74.40
72.50 68.80 67.90 65.50
26.00 23.30 23.10 26.90

Input
Calculated
Input after 1 day

rW
r dry 
 1 
  m 
 GS 
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r dry 
 1 
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 GS 

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