INTRODUCTION

The purpose of determining maximum and minimum density and hence the
corresponding void ratios was to take the investigation in more depth in
terms of the soil particle size, their distribution which can affect the
characteristic and the behavior of the soil sample. The density is defined as
mass over volume while void ratio is defined as volume of void-space (such
as fluids or air), V
Subtract the volume of solids
S
.There is some interrelation between the density and void ratio of
coarse grained soils. The higher void ratio indicates high voids, less dense,
less strength and high deformation. The relative dry density test for soil
sample will be carried out with several calculations to indicate the relation of
density and void ratio of coarse grained soils