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Sieve Weights
Sieve Analysis of Soil (IS:2720 (Part 4) - 1985)
Atterberg Limits
Data sheet for compaction Test of soil (IS:2720 (Part 7) - 1983)
Field density of soil
Tests for Drainage Layer
Tests for Granular sub base
Tests for Wet Mix Macadam Base
Test for Bitumen(binder) content
 Mass of Various sized Materials to be taken up for Sieve Analysis (Table 301.1.1)

Maximum size of Material prsent in substantial

quantities (mm) 75 40 25 19 12.5 10 6.5
Mass to be taken for tests (Kg) 60 25 13 6.5 3.5 1.5 0.75

(Table 301.1.2) Table 301.1

Diameter of Sieve ---------------------------------> 450 mm 300 mm 200 mm
IS Sieve Designation 80 20 4.75 80 20 4.75 75
Max. permissible weight on each sieve (gm) 15000 4000 1000 6000 2000 500 60
1.1)

4.75
0.4

Table 301.1.3
200 mm
40 25
25 13
 Sieve Analysis of Soil (IS:2720 (Part 4) - 1985)
Test No:
Road/Section Details: Date of testing:

Sample number:

Dry sieving Weight of soil sample taken:

Weight of Percentage
IS sieve Cumulative Percentage of
sample of
designation percent of Wt. Wt. passing
retained Wt.retained
retained (%) (%)
(gm) (%)
40 mm
25 mm
20 mm
10 mm
4.75 mm

Wet sieving Weight of soil sample taken

Weight of Percentage
IS sieve Cumulative Percentage of
sample of
designation percent of Wt. Wt. passing
retained Wt.retained
retained (%) (%)
(gm) (%)
2.36 mm
1.18 mm
600 μ
425 μ
75 μ

Summary of results

Clay/Silt (- 75 micron) percent

Sand (-4.75 mm + 75 micron) percent
Gravel (-40 mm + 4.75 mm) percent
*Sieves of Itermediate sizes may also be used,if desired. Ref: IS 2720-1985(2nd revision)
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testing:

gms

Prescribed limits
(percentage of Wt.
passing/ retained)

gm

Prescribed limits
(percentage of Wt.
passing/ retained)

revision)
Yes/ No):

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 Plastic limit

Test
Liquid Limit (LL)
(PL)

S.No

3
2
1
6
5
4
3
2
1
Container
Number

Weight of
Container + Wet
sample

Weight of
Container + Dry
sample

Loss of Moisture

Weight of
Container
Atterberg limits

Weight of Dry
Soil

Moisture Conten
%

Plasticity Index= LL-PL =

Plastic Limit = (mc1+mc2+mc3)/3=
liquid Limit (LL)=
 Number of Blows

%
%
%
Remarks

mc3
mc2
mc1
 Data sheet for compaction Test of soil (IS:2720 (Part 7) - 1983
Test No:
Road/Section Details: Date of testing:

Sample number: Weight of dry soil :

Description of Sample (BC/sandy/mixed etc.)

Type of Test Standard procto
Weight of mould W1 (gm)
Volume of mould Vm (cc)

Percent retained on 20 mm sieve

Moisture content determination

Weight of wet soil
+ Compacted soil
Weight of mould

Weight of water
container + wet

container + dry
container (gm)
Container No.
(gm) W2 - W1

Wet density

(Ww) (gm)
Weight of

Weight of

Weight of
soil (gm)

soil (gm)
(gm) W2

(gm/cc)
S.No.

1
2
3
4
5
6

Permissible Whether conforms t

Layer Value limit prescribed limit (Ye

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Wet density of compacted soil Ym = W2 - W1

gm/cc
Vm
Where W2 = weight of mould + soil (gm), W1 = weight of mould (gm), Vm = Volume of mould (cc)

Dry density of compacted soil Yd = 100

x Ym
100 + W
Where W = moisture content
720 (Part 7) - 1983)

Date of testing:

of dry soil : gm

Standard proctor

etermination
content (%) (W)
soil (Ws) (gm)
Weight of Dry

Dry density
Moisture

(gm/cc)

Whether conforms to the

prescribed limit (Yes/ No)

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Vm = Volume of mould (cc)

gm/cc
 Field density of soil
(Sand replacement method)
Test No:
Road/Section Details: Date of testing:

Sample number: Thickness of layer

Observation Tables

(a) Calibration
(i) Mean weight of sand in cone (of pouring cylinder) (W2) in gms
(ii) Volume of calibrating cylinder (V) in cc
(iii) Weight of sand (+ cylinder) before pouring (W1) in gms
(iv) Mean weight of sand (+ cylinder) after pouring (W3) in gms
(v) Weight of sand to fill calibrating cylinser (Ws = W1-W2-W3) in gms
(vi) Bulk density of sand Ys = (W2/V) gm/cc
(b) Determination of soil density
(i) Determination number
(ii) Weight of wet soil from hole (Ww) in gm
(iii) Weight of sand (+ cylinder) before pouring (W1) in gms
(iv) Weight of sand (+ cylinder) after pouring (W4) in gms
(v) Weight of sand in hole, in gm Wb = (W1-W4-W2)
(vi) Bulk density Yb = (Ww/Wb)xYs gm/cc
(vii) Moisture content container number
(viii) Moisture content (W) percent
(ix) Weight of dry sample from hole in gm (Wd)
(x) Dry density Yd = ((Wd/Wb) x Ys gm/cc

Whether conforms to the prescrib

Layer Value Permissible limit (Yes/ No)

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* Field density as percent of Maximum dry density

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 soil
ethod)

ate of testing:

hickness of layer mm

er) (W2) in gms

1) in gms
(W3) in gms
W1-W2-W3) in gms

1) in gms
in gms
2)

Whether conforms to the prescribed limit

(Yes/ No)

nce report will be issued by the PIU. The

mance Reports copy preserved

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 Tests for Drainage Layer
Sieve Analysis of Soil (IS:2720 (Part 4) - 1985)
Test No:
Road/Section Details: Date of testing:

Sample number:

Dry sieving Weight of soil sample taken:

Weight of Percentage Cumulative
IS sieve
sample of percent of Percentage of
designation
retained Wt.retained Wt. retained Wt. passing (%)
(mm)
(gm) (%) (%)
53
26.5
9.5
4.75
2.36
0.43
0.08
Tray

Wet sieving Weight of soil sample taken

Weight of Percentage Cumulative
IS sieve
sample of percent of Percentage of
designation
retained Wt.retained Wt. retained Wt. passing (%)
(mm)
(gm) (%) (%)

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Instruction for Blending
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gms

Prescribed limits
(percentage of Wt.
passing/ retained)

gm

Prescribed limits
(percentage of Wt.
passing/ retained)

(Yes/ No):

t will be issued by the PIU. The

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 Tests for Granular sub base
Sieve Analysis of Soil (IS:2720 (Part 4) - 1985)
Test No:
Road/Section Details: Date of testing:

Sample number:

Dry sieving Weight of soil sample taken:

Weight of Percentage Cumulative
IS sieve
sample of percent of Percentage of
designation
retained Wt.retained Wt. retained Wt. passing (%)
(mm)
(gm) (%) (%)

Wet sieving Weight of soil sample taken

Weight of Percentage Cumulative
IS sieve
sample of percent of Percentage of
designation
retained Wt.retained Wt. retained Wt. passing (%)
(mm)
(gm) (%) (%)

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Instruction for Blending
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- 1985)

gms

Prescribed limits
(percentage of Wt.
passing/ retained)

gm

Prescribed limits
(percentage of Wt.
passing/ retained)

(Yes/ No):

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 Tests for Wet Mix Macadam Base
Sieve Analysis of aggregates (IS:2386 (Part 1))
Test No:
Road/Section Details: Date of testing:

Sample number: Weight of sample taken: 74.85

IS sieve Weight of Percentage of Cumulative Percentage

designation sample Wt.retained percent of Wt. of Wt.
retained (Kg) (%) retained (%) passing (%)

53 mm 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00

45 mm 1.05 1.41 1.41 98.59
22.4 mm 25.21 33.69 35.10 64.90
11.2 mm 15.03 20.09 55.19 44.81
4.75 mm 12.12 16.20 71.39 28.61
2.36 mm 3.87 5.18 76.57 23.43
600 μ 7.81 10.44 87.01 12.99
75 μ 8.16 10.91 97.92 2.08
Tray 1.60
Total 74.85

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of testing:

Kg

Prescribed limits
(% of Wt. passing)

100
95 - 100
60 - 80
40 - 60
25 - 40
15 - 30
8 - 22
0-8

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 Test No (Location)
the sample
Reference of

Date

Wt. of mix taken

before extraction in
gms (A)

1027.68
1106.98
1000.24
1002.32
1003.31
1066.68

Wt. of filter paper

before extraction in
gms (B)
2.23
2.44
2.24
2.23
2.08
2.49

Wt. of mix after

extraction in gms
( C)
967.76
1042.21
942.36
943.48
945.77
1004.26

Wt. of filter paper

after extraction in
gms (D)
2.79
3.01
3.06
2.92
2.63
3.26

Wt. of filler collected

from extract after
allowing for
settlement in gms
2.23
2.77
1.75
2.43
1.41
2.45

(E)
Wt. of filler collected
in filter paper in gms
(F = D-B)
0.56
0.57
0.82
0.69
0.55
0.77
Test for Bitumen(binder) content

Wt. of aggregate +
filler collected after
extraction in gms (G
= C+E+F)
970.55
1045.55
944.93
946.6
947.73
1007.48

Percentage of
bitumen in the mix
(A-G)x100/A
5.56
5.55
5.53
5.56
5.54
5.55

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of NCR/page no of
O/C
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