Result of dry density and water content ( Standard Proctor Compaction Test)

Source of soil : Soil 1

Classification of soil : match with all soil classification requirement
Volume of mould :

7.85 x

10

Mass of mould + base : 5.184kg

Trial No
Mass of wet soil +
mould + base (kg)
Mass of wet soil (kg)= w
Bulk density of soil,
(kg/m^3)= w/v

1
6.88

2
7.107

3
7.08

4
6.841

5
6.732

1.696
2160.
51

1.923
2449.6
82

1.896
2415.2
87

1.657
2110.28
2

1.548
1971.9
75

Container No
Mass of container (g)
Mass of wet soil +
container (g)
Mass of dry soil +
container (g)
Mass of water (g)
Mass of dry soil (g)
Water content (%), w
Dry density of soil, d
(kg/m3)= /(1+w)

c1
6.612
12.63
6
11.90
6
0.73
5.294
13.79
1898.
7

c2
6.175
13.67

c3
7.69
12.366

c4
7.349
21.973

c5
6.253
19.224

12.7

11.683

19.52

16.83

0.97
6.525
14.87
2132.6

0.683
3.993
17.10
2062.5

2.453
12.171
20.15
1756.7

2.394
10.577
22.63
1608

Maximum dry density: 2140kg/ m

Optimum water content: 15%

2400
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Dry density (kg/m3)

1600
1400
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12

14

16

18

20

moisture content (%)

22

24

Unit weight: 335.89kN/ m