Specific Gravity Test

Table: Result of Specific Gravity Test

Test Number: 1 2 3 4
Mass of Bottle
38.9 34.8 35.3 40.4
(m1)
Mass of Bottle +
63.9 59.8 60.3 65.4
Dry Soil (m2)
Mass of Bottle +
153.8 136.2 142.7 138.8
Soil + Water (m3)
Mass of Bottle +
138.5 121.1 127.5 124.1
Water (m4)
SG
2 1 2.58 2.53 2.55 2.43
(4 1 )(3 2 )

The average value of the specific gravity test is 2.52

Standard Proctor Compaction Test

Table: Result of Compaction test

Trial No 1 2 3 4 5
Volume of water
100 150 100 150 100
added (ml)
Mass of Soil + Mould
6.476 6.662 6.879 6.851 6.769
+ Base (kg)
Mass of Soil (kg) 1.251 1.437 1.654 1.626 1.544
Bulk Density,
1251 1437 1655 1626 1544
(kg/m3)
Container No A1 A2 A3 A4 A5
Mass of Container
6 7 7 6 7
(g)
Mass of Wet Soil +
17 25 13 16 18.52
Container (g)
Mass of Dry Soil +
16 23 12 14 16
Container (g)
Mass of Water (g) 1 2 1 2 2
Mass of Dry Soil (g) 10 16 5 8 9
Water Content, w
10 12.5 20 25 28
(%)
Dry Density of Soil,
1137.27 1277.33 1379.17 1300.80 1206.25
(kg/m3) =
1+
 Compaction Curve
1500
1450
Dry Density, kg/m3 1400
1350
1300
1250
1200 Dry Density of Soil, kg/m3
1150
1100
1050
1000
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Moisture Content, %

Graph: Graph of Dry Density (Kg/m3) against Moisture Content (%)

Graph shows a Dry Density versus Moisture Content of the Proctor Compaction Test. Based on the
graph, the maximum Dry Density is 1379.17 kg/m3 while the Optimum Water Content (OWC) is
19.75%.

Calculation of Unit Weight;

Maximum Bulk Weight, d = 1+
d (1+w) (1379.17)(1+0.1975)
Unit Weight, = 1000
x 9.81 = 1000
x 9.81

= 16.20KN/m2