Mechanical Analysis

CE642

SIEVE ANALYSIS OF SOILS (WET/DRY)

OPERATOR :SAMPLE NO :DEPTH
:-

DATE :BOREHOLE NO :DESCRIPTION :-

Wt. of dry sample+Container

Wt. of Container
Wt. of dry sample

=
=
=

Wt. of Coarse aggregate+Container

Wt. of container
Wt. of coarse aggregate
Wt. of fine aggregate + container
Wt. of Container
Wt. of fine aggregate

=
=
=
=
=
=

80.00
201.77
143.04
58.73
21.27

APERTURE/
(mm)

CONTAINER
PERCENT
PERCENT
CONTAINER/ AGGREGATE
AGGREGATE/
RETAINED BY RETAINED BY
(g)
RETAINED/ (g)
(g)
AGG
TOTAL

76.2
63.5
50.8
38.1
25.4
19.1
12.7
9.5
4.75

Total =
Loss =

g
g

Sample passing 4.75mm =

4.75
2.00
0.84
0.59
0.42
0.25
0.15
0.075

0.87
7.4
20.39
8.56
6.49
7.24
4.11
2.95

1.48
12.62
34.77
14.60
11.07
12.34
7.01
5.03

1.09
9.25
25.49
10.70
8.11
9.05
5.14
3.69

Passing 0.075

0.64

1.09

0.80

Total =

58.65 g

Loss =

0.08

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g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g
g

TOTAL
PASSING

MAX SIEVE
LOAD/ (g)

Gradation C
100.00

90.00
80.00

98.91
89.66
64.18
53.48
45.36
36.31
31.18
27.49
26.69

70.00
60.00

Percentage Passing
50.00 (%)
40.00
30.00
20.00

g
10.00
0.00

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20.00

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10.00
0.00

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DATA
Temp
24
25
26

4.75
2.00
0.84
0.59
0.42
0.25
0.15
0.075
0.0663
0.0472
0.0336
0.0238
0.0169
0.0125
0.0089
0.0063
0.0014

98.91
89.66
64.18
53.48
45.36
36.31
31.18
27.49
25.92
24.67
23.42
23.42
22.17
20.92
19.67
18.42
13.42

Cd
Cm
Gs
HR
K

MT
1
1.3
1.65

=
at 23.1

K
0.0130
0.0129
0.0127

3 div
1 div
2.65
16.652-0.16747 RH
0.01309

HYDROMETER METHOD
Clock time

Time after starting

H
M
S

Time in
min
0.5
1
2
4
8
15
30
60
1440

adation Curve - BS1377-2:1990

Seive Analysis
hydrometer

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Perticle Size (mm)

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Temp
C
23.1
23.1
23.1
23.1
23.1
23.1
23.1
23.1
23.1

R'H
div
22
21
20
20
19
18
17
16
12

R'H+Cm
div
23
22
21
21
20
19
18
17
13

CE642

HR
cm
12.800
12.968
13.135
13.135
13.303
13.470
13.638
13.805
14.475

HR/t
cm/min
25.600
12.968
6.568
3.284
1.663
0.898
0.455
0.230
0.010

D
mm
0.0663
0.0472
0.0336
0.0238
0.0169
0.0125
0.0089
0.0063
0.0014

MT
div
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73
0.73

RH+MT-Cd
div
20.73
19.73
18.73
18.73
17.73
16.73
15.73
14.73
10.73

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WP % finer
than D
25.913
24.663
23.413
23.413
22.163
20.913
19.663
18.413
13.413

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Direct Shear on Cohesionless Soil

Job Reference
Date
Test No
Site
Location

:
: 20.02.2013
:
1
:
:

Visual Classification
Description
Length of shear box
Breath of shear box
Height of sample/ Ring

: Loose Sand
:
:
59.9 mm
:
59.9 mm
:
24.47 mm

Before Test
Wt of Ring/Con
Wt of Ring/Con + Sample
Wt of Sample

:
:
:
:

After Test
Wt of Con
Wt of Con + Wet Sample
Wt of Con + Dry Sample

Shear Dial /
Shear
Normal Dial/
div
Displacement / mm
div
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300

0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.75
3.00

Proving Ring No
P.R. Constant (lbf/div)
Machine No
Normal load
Wt. of the top cap
Wt of the load hanger
Specific Gravity
Voids Ratio
Area
Normal Stress

0
-2
-5
-6
-7
-8
-9
-8
-8
-7
-6
-5
-4

Normal
Displacement/
mm

Proving
Ring Dial/
div

0.00
-0.02
-0.05
-0.06
-0.07
-0.08
-0.09
-0.08
-0.08
-0.07
-0.06
-0.05
-0.04

0
41
55
62
66
69
70
72
73
73
74
74
74

Job Reference
Date
Test No
Site
Location

:
:
:
:
:

Visual Classification
Description
Length of shear box
Breath of shear box
Height of sample/ Ring

: Dense Sand
:
:
59.9 mm
:
59.9 mm
:
21.94 mm

Before Test
Wt of Ring/Con
Wt of Ring/Con + Sample
Wt of Sample

:
:
:
:

After Test
Wt of Con
Wt of Con + Wet Sample
Wt of Con + Dry Sample

Shear Dial /
Shear
Normal Dial/
div
Displacement / mm
div
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450

0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.75
3.00
3.25
3.50
3.75
4.00
4.25
4.50

Proving Ring No
P.R. Constant
Machine No
Normal load
Wt. of the top cap
Wt of the load hanger
Specific Gravity
Voids Ratio
Area
Normal Stress

0
-1
-2
-2
-1
1
5
7
11
15
19
22
24
26
27
28
28
27
27

Normal
Displacement/
mm
0
-0.01
-0.02
-0.02
-0.01
0.01
0.05
0.07
0.11
0.15
0.19
0.22
0.24
0.26
0.27
0.28
0.28
0.27
0.27

Proving
Ring Dial/
div
0
46
61
71
78
82
84
84
84
83
81
78
75
72
69
68
67
67
67

Job Reference
Date
Test No
Site
Location

:
:
:
:
:

Visual Classification
Description
Length of shear box
Breath of shear box
Height of sample/ Ring

: Dense Sand
:
:
59.9 mm
:
59.9 mm
:
21.87 mm

Before Test
Wt of Ring/Con
Wt of Ring/Con + Sample
Wt of Sample

:
:
:
:

After Test
Wt of Con
Wt of Con + Wet Sample
Wt of Con + Dry Sample

Shear Dial /
Shear
Normal Dial/
div
Displacement / mm
div
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425

0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.75
3.00
3.25
3.50
3.75
4.00
4.25

Proving Ring No
P.R. Constant
Machine No
Normal load
Wt. of the top cap
Wt of the load hanger
Specific Gravity
Voids Ratio
Area
Normal Stress

0
-1
-3
-3
-2
-1
1
3
6
8
11
14
16
18
20
22
23
24

Normal
Displacement/
mm
0
-0.01
-0.03
-0.03
-0.02
-0.01
0.01
0.03
0.06
0.08
0.11
0.14
0.16
0.18
0.2
0.22
0.23
0.24

Proving
Ring Dial/
div
0
70
105
126
142
150
156
159
160
161
161
159
156
151
145
139
135
131

450
475
500
525
550
575

4.50
4.75
5.00
5.25
5.50
5.75

24
24
23
23
23
23

0.24
0.24
0.23
0.23
0.23
0.23

Job Reference
Date
Test No
Site
Location

:
:
:
:
:

Visual Classification
Description
Length of shear box
Breath of shear box
Height of sample/ Ring

: Dense Sand
:
:
59.9 mm
:
59.9 mm
:
21.27 mm

Before Test
Wt of Ring/Con
Wt of Ring/Con + Sample
Wt of Sample

:
:
:
:

0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.75
3.00
3.25
3.50
3.75

Proving Ring No
P.R. Constant
Machine No
Normal load
Wt. of the top cap
Wt of the load hanger
Specific Gravity
Voids Ratio
Area
Normal Stress

After Test
Wt of Con
Wt of Con + Wet Sample
Wt of Con + Dry Sample

Shear Dial /
Shear
Normal Dial/
div
Displacement / mm
div
0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375

130
129
128
127
126
126

0
-1
-2
-4
-6
-6
-6
-6
-4
-1
2
5
8
11
13
15

Normal
Displacement/
mm
0
-0.01
-0.02
-0.04
-0.06
-0.06
-0.06
-0.06
-0.04
-0.01
0.02
0.05
0.08
0.11
0.13
0.15

Proving
Ring Dial/
div
0
70
103
134
171
200
222
236
244
248
249
249
246
239
230
222

400
425
450
475
500
525
550
575
600

4.00
4.25
4.50
4.75
5.00
5.25
5.50
5.75
6.00

17
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19

0.17
0.18
0.18
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.19

215
208
204
200
199
198
197
197
197

oving Ring No
R. Constant (lbf/div)

ormal Stress

:
: 0.266
:
: 30lb
:
:
:
:
:
:

t of Con + Wet Sample

t of Con + Dry Sample

:
:
:
:

t. of the top cap

t of the load hanger
pecific Gravity

Shear Force/ N
0.0
48.6
65.2
73.5
78.2
81.7
82.9
85.3
86.5
86.5
87.7
87.7
87.7

Shear Stress/ kPa

0.00
13.59
18.31
20.73
22.16
23.27
23.71
24.49
24.94
25.04
25.50
25.61
25.72

Cross
Sectional
Area/ m2
3.588E-03
3.573E-03
3.558E-03
3.543E-03
3.528E-03
3.513E-03
3.498E-03
3.483E-03
3.468E-03
3.453E-03
3.438E-03
3.423E-03
3.408E-03

oving Ring No
R. Constant

ormal Stress

:
:
:
: 30lb
:
:
:
:
:
:

t of Con + Wet Sample

t of Con + Dry Sample

:
:
:
:

t. of the top cap

t of the load hanger
pecific Gravity

Shear Force/ N
0.0
54.5
72.3
84.1
92.4
97.1
99.5
99.5
99.5
98.3
96.0
92.4
88.9
85.3
81.7
80.6
79.4
79.4
79.4

Shear Stress/ kPa

0.00
15.25
20.31
23.74
26.19
27.65
28.45
28.57
28.69
28.47
27.91
26.99
26.07
25.14
24.20
23.95
23.71
23.81
23.92

3.588E-03
3.573E-03
3.558E-03
3.543E-03
3.528E-03
3.513E-03
3.498E-03
3.483E-03
3.468E-03
3.453E-03
3.438E-03
3.423E-03
3.408E-03
3.393E-03
3.378E-03
3.363E-03
3.348E-03
3.333E-03
3.318E-03

oving Ring No
R. Constant

ormal Stress

:
:
:
: 60lb
:
:
:
:
:
:

t of Con + Wet Sample

t of Con + Dry Sample

:
:
:
:

t. of the top cap

t of the load hanger
pecific Gravity

Shear Force/ N
0.0
82.9
124.4
149.3
168.2
177.7
184.8
188.4
189.6
190.7
190.7
188.4
184.8
178.9
171.8
164.7
159.9
155.2

Shear Stress/ kPa

0.00
23.21
34.96
42.13
47.68
50.58
52.83
54.08
54.65
55.23
55.47
55.03
54.22
52.72
50.85
48.96
47.76
46.56

3.588E-03
3.573E-03
3.558E-03
3.543E-03
3.528E-03
3.513E-03
3.498E-03
3.483E-03
3.468E-03
3.453E-03
3.438E-03
3.423E-03
3.408E-03
3.393E-03
3.378E-03
3.363E-03
3.348E-03
3.333E-03

154.0
152.8
151.6
150.5
149.3
149.3

oving Ring No
R. Constant

46.41
46.26
46.11
45.96
45.81
46.02

ormal Stress

:
:
:
: 90lb
:
:
:
:
:
:

t of Con + Wet Sample

t of Con + Dry Sample

:
:
:
:

t. of the top cap

t of the load hanger
pecific Gravity

Shear Force/ N
0.0
82.9
122.0
158.7
202.6
236.9
263.0
279.6
289.1
293.8
295.0
295.0
291.4
283.1
272.5
263.0

3.318E-03
3.303E-03
3.289E-03
3.274E-03
3.259E-03
3.244E-03

Shear Stress/ kPa

0.00
23.21
34.29
44.81
57.42
67.44
75.18
80.27
83.35
85.08
85.80
86.17
85.51
83.44
80.65
78.20

3.588E-03
3.573E-03
3.558E-03
3.543E-03
3.528E-03
3.513E-03
3.498E-03
3.483E-03
3.468E-03
3.453E-03
3.438E-03
3.423E-03
3.408E-03
3.393E-03
3.378E-03
3.363E-03

254.7
246.4
241.7
236.9
235.8
234.6
233.4
233.4
233.4

76.07
73.92
72.83
71.72
71.69
71.66
71.62
71.95
72.29

3.348E-03
3.333E-03
3.318E-03
3.303E-03
3.289E-03
3.274E-03
3.259E-03
3.244E-03
3.229E-03

Shear
Displaceme Loose Sand
nt/ mm
30lb
0.00
0.00
0.25
13.59
0.50
18.31
0.75
20.73
1.00
22.16
1.25
23.27
1.50
23.71
1.75
24.49
2.00
24.94
2.25
25.04
2.50
25.50
2.75
25.61
3.00
25.72
3.25
3.50
3.75
4.00
4.25
4.50
4.75
5.00
5.25
5.50
5.75
6.00

Shear Stress/ kPa

Dense Sand
30lb
60lb
0.00
0.00
15.25
23.21
20.31
34.96
23.74
42.13
26.19
47.68
27.65
50.58
28.45
52.83
28.57
54.08
28.69
54.65
28.47
55.23
27.91
55.47
26.99
55.03
26.07
54.22
25.14
52.72
24.20
50.85
23.95
48.96
23.71
47.76
23.81
46.56
23.92
46.41
46.26
46.11
45.96
45.81
46.02

Normal Displacement/ mm
Shear
Displaceme Loose Sand
Dense Sand
nt/ mm
30lb
30lb
60lb
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.25
-0.02
-0.01
-0.01
0.50
-0.05
-0.02
-0.03
0.75
-0.06
-0.02
-0.03
1.00
-0.07
-0.01
-0.02
1.25
-0.08
0.01
-0.01
1.50
-0.09
0.05
0.01
1.75
-0.08
0.07
0.03

90lb
0.00
23.21
34.29
44.81
57.42
67.44
75.18
80.27
83.35
85.08
85.80
86.17
85.51
83.44
80.65
78.20
76.07
73.92
72.83
71.72
71.69
71.66
71.62
71.95
72.29

90lb
0.00
-0.01
-0.02
-0.04
-0.06
-0.06
-0.06
-0.06

2.00
2.25
2.50
2.75
3.00
3.25
3.50
3.75
4.00
4.25
4.50
4.75
5.00
5.25
5.50
5.75
6.00

Sample

-0.08
-0.07
-0.06
-0.05
-0.04

0.11
0.15
0.19
0.22
0.24
0.26
0.27
0.28
0.28
0.27
0.27

0.06
0.08
0.11
0.14
0.16
0.18
0.20
0.22
0.23
0.24
0.24
0.24
0.23
0.23
0.23
0.23

Normal Stress/Shear Stress/ kPa

Peak
Ultimate
Loose sand 30
37.21
25.47
25.47
Dense sand 30
37.21
28.42
23.68
Dense sand 60
74.41
55.81
45.77
Dense sand 90
111.62
85.72
71.56

-0.04
-0.01
0.02
0.05
0.08
0.11
0.13
0.15
0.17
0.18
0.18
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.19
0.19

Graph 01: Shear Stress vs Shear Displace

95.00
90.00
85.00
80.00
75.00
70.00
65.00
60.00
55.00
50.00

Shear Stress/ kPa

45.00
40.00
35.00
30.00
25.00
20.00
15.00
10.00
5.00
0.00
0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

4.00

Shear Displacement/ mm
Loose Sand 30lb

Dense Sand 30lb

Dense Sand 60lb

Den

Graph 02: Normal Displacement vs Shear Disp

0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15

Normal Displacement/ mm

0.10
0.05

0.20
0.15

Normal Displacement/ mm

0.10
0.05
0.00
0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

-0.05
-0.10
-0.15

Shear Displacement/ m
Loose Sand 30lb

Dense Sand 30lb

Dense Sand 60lb

Den

Graph 03: Shear Stress vs Normal Str

100
90
80
70
60

Shear Stress/ kPa

50
40
30
20
10
0
30

40

50

60

70

80

Normal Stress/ kPa

Peak Stress

Ultimate Stress

ress vs Shear Displacement

3.00

4.00

Shear Displacement/ mm

d 30lb

Dense Sand 60lb

Dense Sand 90lb

acement vs Shear Displacement

5.00

6.00

7.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

6.00

7.00

Shear Displacement/ mm

d 30lb

Dense Sand 60lb

Dense Sand 90lb

r Stress vs Normal Stress

70

80

Normal Stress/ kPa

ress

Ultimate Stress

90

100

110

120

OBSERVATIONS
Table 01: Constant Head Method
V/(ml)

t/(s)

h1/(cm)

h2/(cm)

(h1-h2)/(cm)

q/(ml/s)

234

10.28

67.5

35.0

32.5

22.76

218

10.07

72.2

41.3

30.9

21.65

228

11.15

78.0

49.1

28.9

20.45

216

11.21

84.4

54.8

29.6

19.27

216

12.14

87.3

61.4

25.9

17.79

Weight of container+Soil used+Remaining

Weight of container+Soil Remaining
Weight of soil used
Total length of the soil sample

=
=
=
=

2145.5 g
476.0 g
1669.5 g
217.4 mm

Area of cross section of the sample

Length of the sample between nipple points

=
=

49.43 cm2
140.9 mm

Table 02: Falling Head Method

Time/(s)

Reading/(cm)

Pressure Head (H)/(cm)

Ln(H)

100

208.4

5.34

16.16

90

198.4

5.29

33.04

80

188.4

5.24

50.15

70

178.4

5.18

68.24

60

168.4

5.13

86.73

50

158.4

5.07

106.04

40

148.4

5.00

125.93

30

138.4

4.93

Diameter of the sample (mm)

Length of the sample (mm)

=
=

Cross section area of the sandard pipe (mm2)

Height of the datum of scale above the water level

=
=

102.45
121.15
216.31
108.40

Liquid limit (cone penetrometer) and plastic limit

Location

Form 2C

Soil description
Test method
PLASTIC LIMIT

BS1377-2:1990.4.3/4.4
Test No

Container no

21

28

Mass of wet soil+Container

29.31

30.58

28.38

Mass of dry soil+Container

27.02

27.74

25.64

Mass of container

18.09

16.95

15.52

Mass of moisture

2.29

2.84

2.74

Mass of dry soil

8.93

10.79

10.12

Moisture content

25.6%

26.3%

27.1%

LIQUID LIMIT

Test no

Initial dial gauge reading

mm

Final dial gauge reading

mm

16.1

15.5

15.0

19.5

19.6

19.4

Average penetration

mm

Container no

15.53

19.50

12

Mass of wet soil+container

29.61

40.21

Mass of dry soil+container

25.15

32.24

Mass of container

16.01

16.39

Mass of moisture

4.46

7.97

Mass of dry soil

9.14

15.85

Moisture content

48.80%

50.28%

Liquid limit (Casagrande method) and plastic limit

Location

Form 2D

Soil description
Test method
PLASTIC LIMIT
Container no

BS1377-2:1990.4.3/4.4
Test No

Mass of wet soil+Container

Mass of dry soil+Container

Mass of container

Mass of moisture

Mass of dry soil

Moisture content

LIQUID LIMIT

Test no

Number of bumps

47

36

33

Container no

17

24

63

Mass of wet soil+container

55.42

49.17

62.04

Mass of dry soil+container

43.29

38.40

47.72

Mass of container

16.63

15.45

17.70

Mass of moisture

12.13

10.77

14.32

Mass of dry soil

26.66

22.95

30.02

Moisture content

45.50%

46.93%

47.70%

Job ref.
Borehole/ Pit no
Sample no.
Depth
Date
4

Average

26.3%
3

21.0

20.8

20.8

24.6

24.5

24.5

20.87

24.53

69

11

45.67

48.90

35.08

37.06

15.77

16.51

10.59

11.84

19.31

20.55

54.84%

57.62%

Job ref.
Borehole/ Pit no
Sample no.
Depth
Date
4

Average

25

13

33

54.48

49.52

41.91

38.54

15.95

17.70

12.57

10.98

25.96

20.84

48.42%

52.69%

Triaxial Test Observations:

Site
Sample No
Height of the sample
Dia. of the sample
Cell pressure
Wt. of the sample before
test
After test
Wt. of wet sample+cont
Wt. of dry sample+cont
Wt. of container
Axial
Deformati
on

P.R. Reading

0
25
50
75
100
125
150
175
200
225
250
275
300
325
350
375
400
425
450
475
500
525
550
575
600
625
650
675
700
725
750

0
8
15
22
29
36
42
48
53
58
62
67
70
74
78
80
83
85
88
90
91
93
95
97
98
99
101
102
103
105
105

Date
1

Burette readings

10.17 cm
5.06 cm
100 kPa
376.79 g
453.19 g
394.87 g
72.05 g

Before applying cell pressure

After applying cell pressure
Change in volume
Specific gravity of soil
Deformation rate
PR Dial constant
PR No
Axial defor. dialgauge factor/ mm

Area A (mm2)
Pore Pressure
Load(P)/ (kN) Height (l-L)
= v - v/ l (kPa)
l
0.000
0.024
0.045
0.067
0.088
0.109
0.127
0.145
0.160
0.176
0.188
0.203
0.212
0.224
0.236
0.242
0.251
0.257
0.266
0.272
0.276
0.282
0.288
0.294
0.297
0.300
0.306
0.309
0.312
0.318
0.318

101.70
101.45
101.20
100.95
100.70
100.45
100.20
99.95
99.70
99.45
99.20
98.95
98.70
98.45
98.20
97.95
97.70
97.45
97.20
96.95
96.70
96.45
96.20
95.95
95.70
95.45
95.20
94.95
94.70
94.45
94.20

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

2009.88
2014.84
2019.81
2024.81
2029.84
2034.89
2039.97
2045.07
2050.20
2055.36
2060.53
2065.74
2070.97
2076.23
2081.52
2086.83
2092.17
2097.54
2102.93
2108.36
2113.81
2119.29
2124.79
2130.33
2135.89
2141.49
2147.11
2152.77
2158.45
2164.16
2169.91

775
800
825
850
875
900
925
950
975
1000

106
106
107
108
108
108
109
109
109
109

0.321
0.321
0.324
0.327
0.327
0.327
0.330
0.330
0.330
0.330

93.95
93.70
93.45
93.20
92.95
92.70
92.45
92.20
91.95
91.70

100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

2175.68
2181.48
2187.32
2193.19
2199.09
2205.02
2210.98
2216.97
2223.00
2229.06

ell pressure

lb/div

uge factor/ mm

0.6804
0.01

P/A /(kPa)

Axial Strain
(%)

0.0
12.0
22.5
32.9
43.3
53.6
62.3
71.1
78.3
85.4
91.1
98.2
102.3
107.9
113.5
116.1
120.1
122.7
126.7
129.2
130.3
132.9
135.4
137.9
138.9
140.0
142.4
143.5
144.5
146.9
146.5

0.00
0.25
0.49
0.74
0.98
1.23
1.47
1.72
1.97
2.21
2.46
2.70
2.95
3.20
3.44
3.69
3.93
4.18
4.42
4.67
4.92
5.16
5.41
5.65
5.90
6.15
6.39
6.64
6.88
7.13
7.37

147.5
147.1
148.1
149.1
148.7
148.3
149.3
148.9
148.5
148.1

7.62
7.87
8.11
8.36
8.60
8.85
9.10
9.34
9.59
9.83

Standard Proctor Compaction Test

Project
Location of project
Boring No
Sample No
Description of soil
Test Perfomed by
Date of test
No of layers

:
:
:
:
:
:
:

Job No

Blows / Layer

Mass of rammer
Mold Dimensions

:
:

2.5kg of clay soil passing through 3/4" seive

19/03/2016
3 Nos
27 Nos
2.5 kg
Dia/ cm

10.505

Height/ cm

11.55

Vol/ cm3

Water Content
Sample No

Moisture can no

10

36

61

80

20

81

25A

Mass of cup+wet soil

56.74

63.01

57.00

61.02

54.93

59.04

50.85

64.50

56.17

Mass of cup+dry soil

52.69

58.47

51.23

54.32

48.35

51.66

43.21

54.24

46.39

Mass of water

4.05

4.54

5.77

6.70

6.58

7.38

7.64

10.26

9.78

Mass of cup

16.85

17.70

16.09

16.20

17.45

17.52

15.80

17.74

16.13

Mass of dry soil

35.84

40.77

35.14

38.12

30.90

34.14

27.41

36.50

30.26

Water content

11%

11%

16%

18%

21%

22%

28%

28%

32%

Dry Density
Assumed water content

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

Water content/ %

11%

17%

21%

28%

32%

Mass of soil+mold/ g

3536.0

3709.5

3822.5

3757.0

3709.5

Mass of mold/ g

1855.5

1855.5

1855.5

1855.5

1855.5

Mass of soil in mold/ g

1680.5

1854.0

1967.0

1901.5

1854.0

Bulk density/ (kg/m3)

1686.06

1860.14

1973.51

1907.80

1860.14

Dry density/ (kg/m3)

1516.00

1589.89

1624.88

1490.57

1409.07

Water Content vs Dry Density of Soil

2250.00
2000.00
1750.00

Water Content vs Dry Density of Soil

2250.00
2000.00
1750.00
1500.00
1250.00

Dry Density/ (kg/m3)

1000.00
750.00
500.00
250.00
0.00
0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

Water Content/ %
Row 32

x = 0%

x = 5%

x = 10%

30%

Sample No
1
2
3
4
5

Dry Density
Vol/ cm3

996.70

6
9
64.87
53.45
11.42
17.43
36.02
32%

30%
32%
3709.5
1855.5
1854.0
1860.14
1409.07

il

Water Content/
(%)
10%
18%
22%
30%
35%

Dry Density / (kg/m3)

x = 0%
2095
1794
1674
1476
1375

[(1-x/100) / (1+wGs)] Gs .

il

25%

10%

30%

35%

40%

Dry Density / (kg/m3)

x = 5%
x = 10%
1990
1885
1704
1615
1590
1507
1403
1329
1306
1237

x/100) / (1+wGs)] Gs . w