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Asst.Prof.

Chusak Kererat

Soil Mechanics Laboratory


Lab 10: California Bearing Ratio Test
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Rajamangala
University of Technology Rattanakosin

Civil Engineering
Wang Klai Kangwong

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ASTM D 1883-99

Test Method for CBR (California Bearing Ratio)


of Laboratory-Compacted Soils.

ASTM D 4429-93

Test Method for CBR (California Bearing Ratio)


of Soils in Place.

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CBR Test

3 . 0.05
2.5 . (0.10 )

CBR =

Test Unit Weight


S tan dard Unit Weight

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Proving Ring
Dial Gauge

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mm
2.5
5.0
7.5
10.0
12.7

Inch
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50

Standard Unit Weight


ksc
70.30
105.46
133.59
161.71
182.81

psi
1,000
1,500
1,800
2,300
2,600

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Method
D 698:2 (Fine-Grained Soil)
D 698:4 (Coarse-Grained Soil)
D 1557:2 (Fine-Grained Soil)
D 1557:4 (Coarse-Grained Soil)

Blows
56
56
56
56

Layer Hammer Wt.


3
5.5 lb
3
5.5 lb
5
10 lb
5
10 lb

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CBR

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5.5 x3

Mold
4
4
3/4 3/4
3/4
4

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Spacer Disc
CBR Mold

OMC

12
25
56

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(Unsoaked CBR)

10

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(Soaked CBR)

4
4 15

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CBR
CBR

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CBR
CBR

2 2

1.1.

2.2.

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CBR

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1.1.

%
% C.B.R
C.B.R 0.1
0.1
%
% C.B.R
C.B.R 0.2
0.2

0.1

0.1

2.2. %
%C.B.R
C.B.R 0.2
0.2
%
%C.B.R
C.B.R 0.1
0.1

3.3. %
% C.B.R
C.B.R 0.2
0.2
%
% C.B.R
C.B.R 0.1
0.1

0.2

0.2

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Design Chart Subgrade Modulus
(K)

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CBR

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CBR
(%)

0-3
3-7
7 - 20
20 - 50
50 - 80
>80

Subgrade
Subgrade
Subbase
Subbase,Base
Base
Base

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