Rammer

Compact Sample details Location Description

BS Compaction Test - Rammer method

BS 1377 :Tests 3.3 -3.6

Rammer used Date Mass (kg) Drop (mm) Soil sample Compaction mould 2455.0 0.0 2.70 Internal diameter, D (mm) Height without collar, H (mm) Measured volume without collar, V (ml) Calculated volume without collar, V (ml) Mass of mould + base, Mb (g) 954.0 2455 5 4477 2022 2.120 11 16.6 1.818 100.4 120.5

Initial sample mass, Mo (g) Mass retained on 20 mm sieve, M20 (g) Density of soil particles, rs (Mg/m3)

Test details Test No: Mass of mould + base + compacted soil, M (g) Mass of compacted soil, Mc (g) Bulk density of compacted soil, r (Mg/m ) Water content container No. Water content, w (%) Dry density of compacted soil, rd (Mg/m3)
2.00
3

1 4246 1791 1.877 12 8.4 1.732

2 4392 1937 2.030 15 10.6 1.836

3 4493 2038 2.136 18 12.9 1.892

4 4505 2050 2.149 34 14.4 1.878

Curve fitting table

Use the increment buttons to position the red and blue lines into 'best-fit aligmnents.

1.90 MaxDD

Dry density (Mg/m3)

1.80

The Maximum Dry Density and Optimum Water Content are thus determined.

1.70

Maximum dry density

rd(max) (Mg/m3)
1.60

Optimum water content

w(opt) (%)
1.50

Air-voids content at
1.40 0 5 owc 10 15 Water content (%) 20 25

Max dry density (%)

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Calculation tables - Do not alter Curve fitting calcs. HD Do not alter V used 953.9912 w DD Red line 0 1.90 20.0 1.90 Blue line 13.3 1.2 13.3 1.90 DD Increm DD amount owc increm owc amt 0.005 1.90 0.05 13.3

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SMSS

Rammer used 2.5 300

Enter D&H or V

6 4440 1985 2.081 21 18.6 1.754 Curve fitting table

Use the increment buttons to position the red and blue lines into 'best-fit aligmnents.

The Maximum Dry Density and Optimum Water Content are thus determined.
dd

Maximum dry density 1.90

dd owc

Optimum water content

13.3

owc

4.61

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Compact Sample details Location Description

BS Compaction Test - Rammer method

BS 1377 :Tests 3.3 -3.6

Rammer used Date Mass (kg) Drop (mm) Soil sample Compaction mould Internal diameter, D (mm) Height without collar, H (mm) Measured volume without collar, V (ml) Calculated volume without collar, V (ml) Mass of mould + base, Mb (g)

Initial sample mass, Mo (g) Mass retained on 20 mm sieve, M20 (g) Density of soil particles, rs (Mg/m3)

Test details Test No: Mass of mould + base + compacted soil, M (g) Mass of compacted soil, Mc (g) Bulk density of compacted soil, r (Mg/m3) Water content container No. Water content, w (%) Dry density of compacted soil, rd (Mg/m3)
2.00

Curve fitting table

Use the increment buttons to position the red and blue lines
MaxDD

1.90

into 'best-fit aligmnents.

Dry density (Mg/m3)

1.80

The Maximum Dry Density and Optimum Water Content are thus determined.

1.70

Maximum dry density

rd(max) (Mg/m3)
1.60

Optimum water content

w(opt) (%)
1.50

Air-voids content at
1.40 0 5 owc 10 15 Water content (%) 20 25

Max dry density (%)

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Calculation tables - Do not alter Curve fitting calcs. Do not alter V used w DD Red line 0 1.89 20.0 1.89 Blue line 13.3 1.2 13.3 1.89 DD Increm DD amount owc increm owc amt 0.005 1.89 0.05 13.3

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SMSS

Rammer used 2.5 300

Enter D&H or V

e, Mb (g) 6

Curve fitting table

Use the increment buttons to position the red and blue lines into 'best-fit aligmnents.

The Maximum Dry Density and Optimum Water Content are thus determined.
dd

Maximum dry density 1.89

dd owc

Optimum water content

13.3

owc

#DIV/0!

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Compact

BS Compaction Test - Vibration method

BS 1377 :Test 3.7

Sample details Location Description Soil sample Initial sample mass, Mo (g) Mass retained on 20 mm sieve, M20 (g) Density of soil particles, rs (Mg/m3) Test details Test No: Mass of mould + base + collar + compacted soil, M (g) Mass of compacted soil, Mc (g) Height of specimen (mm) [must be between 127 and 133 mm] Calculated volume of compacted soil, V (ml) Bulk density of compacted soil, r (Mg/m3) Water content container No. Water content, w (%) Dry density of compacted soil, rd (Mg/m3)
1.90 1.85 1.80 1.75 Dry density (Mg/m3) 1.70
1.65 MaxDD

Date

Compaction mould 13125.0 0.0 2.70 Internal diameter, D (mm) Height without collar, H (mm) Calculated volume without collar, V (ml) Mass of mould + base + collar, Mb (g) 1 6767 4292 129.0 2341 1.834 34 7.8 1.701 2 7083 4608 130.0 2359 1.953 12 9.6 1.782 3 7398 4923 130.5 2368 2.079 54 12.1 1.855 4 7459 4984 129.5 2350 2.121 25 13.8 1.864 Curve fitting table
Use the increment buttons to position the red and blue lines into 'best-fit aligmnents.

The Maximum Dry Density and Optimum Water Content are thus determined. Maximum dry density

1.60 1.55 1.50

1.45

rd(max) (Mg/m3)
Optimum water content

w(opt) (%)
owc

Air-voids content at Max dry density (%)

0 5 10 15 Water content (%) 20 25

1.40

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Calculation tables - Do not alter Curve fitting calcs. HD Do not alter V used #REF! w DD Red line 0 1.87 20.0 1.87 Blue line 13.4 1.2 13.4 1.87 DD Increm DD amount owc increm owc amt 0.005 1.87 0.05 13.4

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BS 1377 :Test 3.7

SMSS

Vibrating Hammer Ref. No. Force (N) A654 360

152.0 127.0 2304.5 2475 5 7344 4869 129.0 2341 2.080 35 15.7 1.798 6 7137 4662 130.5 2368 1.969 24 17.8 1.671

Curve fitting table

Use the increment buttons to position the red and blue lines into 'best-fit aligmnents.

The Maximum Dry Density and Optimum Water Content are thus determined. Maximum dry density
dd

rd(max) (Mg/m3)
Optimum water content

1.87

dd

owc

w(opt) (%) Air-voids content at Max dry density (%)

13.4

owc

5.78

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