Water content determination

W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 Wc
1 36.61 62.85 60.45 2.4 23.84 10.1
2 36.45 58.31 56.4 1.91 19.95 9.6
3 33.14 55.55 53.41 2.14 20.27 10.6
4 37.14 68.78 66.25 2.53 29.11 8.7
5 35.14 60.08 57.84 2.24 22.7 9.9
6 37.16 66.33 63.6 2.73 26.44 10.3
9.8
7 35.31 51.5 49.88 1.62 14.57 11.1
9 33.73 49.55 48 1.55 14.27 10.9
10 36.95 63.7 61.1 2.6 24.15 10.8
11 35.77 65.81 63.43 2.38 27.66 8.6
12 37.21 50.55 49.23 1.32 12.02 11.0
13 37.33 51.27 49.92 1.35 12.59 10.7
10.5
14 35.94 56.88 54.63 2.25 18.69 12.0
15 34.86 57.14 54.7 2.44 19.84 12.3
16 34.78 53.69 51.45 2.24 16.67 13.4
17 36.64 69.29 65.85 3.44 29.21 11.8
18 35.99 57.38 55 2.38 19.01 12.5
19 37.35 51.42 49.91 1.51 12.56 12.0
12.3
20 36 61.85 58.54 3.31 22.54 14.7
21 37.8 66.68 63.41 3.27 25.61 12.8
22 36.11 73.66 69.15 4.51 33.04 13.7
23 36.31 65.52 61.85 3.67 25.54 14.4
24 34.44 68.79 64.89 3.9 30.45 12.8
25 34.43 68.42 64.5 3.92 30.07 13.0
13.6
26 37.32 81.54 75.67 5.87 38.35 15.3
27 34.12 82.75 76.08 6.67 41.96 15.9
28 34.04 63.26 59.28 3.98 25.24 15.8
29 37.96 74.06 69.41 4.65 31.45 14.8
30 33.69 72.13 66.87 5.26 33.18 15.9
32 35.15 68.83 64.17 4.66 29.02 16.1
15.6
9.8 10.5 12.3 13.6 15.6
Calculating dry density
Particulars Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4 Sample 5

Mass of mould + base plate M1 in gm 4315 4315 4315 4315 4315

Mass of mould + base plate + compacted soil M2 in gm 6433 6528 6452 6406 6357
Mass of compacted soil in gm 2118 2213 2137 2091 2042
Volume of mould in cc 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000
Bulk density in g/cc 2.12 2.21 2.14 2.09 2.04
Wc 9.8 10.5 12.3 13.6 15.6
Drydensity in g/cc 1.93 2.00 1.90 1.84 1.77
Dry density on ZAV line in g/cc 2.06 2.03 1.96 1.91 1.84
 9.8 10.5 12.3 13.6 15.6
1.93 2 1.9 1.84 1.77
2.06 2.03 1.96 1.91 1.84

2.1
2.05
2
1.95
1.9
1.85 Compaction curve
ZAV line
1.8
1.75
1.7
1.65
1.6
5 7.5 10 12.5 15 17.5 20
Compaction curve
ZAV line
 6.1 13.47 17.36 19.23 20.29
2.23 1.91 1.78 1.72 1.69
1.63 1.82 1.75 1.71 1.65

6.1 13.47 17.36 19.23 20.29

1.63 1.82 1.75 1.71 1.65

2.4

2.25

2.1
Dry Density

1.95
ZAV line
1.8 Compaction curve

1.65

1.5
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22
Water content
 9.8 10.5 12.3 13.6 15.6
1.93 2 1.9 1.84 1.77
2.06 2.03 1.96 1.91 1.84

2.4

2.25

2.1

1.95 Compaction curve

ZAV line
1.8

1.65

1.5
5 10 15 20 25 30
 6.1 13.47 17.36 19.23 20.29 9.8 10.5 12.3 13.6

1.63 1.82 1.75 1.71 1.65 1.93 2 1.9 1.84

1.85
2.05
1.8 2

1.75 1.95

1.7 1.9

Row 2 1.85 Row

1.65 Row
Row 3
1.8
1.6
1.75
1.55
1.7
1.5 1.65
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

modified
standard
 15.6 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Standard 1.74 1.76 1.79 1.81 1.821 1.81 1.79
1.77 Modified 1.95 1.98 1.92 1.86 1.82 1.8 1.8

1.95

1.9
Drydensity in g/cc
1.85
Row 2 1.8
Row 3 Standard Proctor Test
1.75 Modified Proctor Test

1.7

1.65

1.6
3 14 15 16
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Water Content

modified & standard

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octor Test
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