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 f$ I JCJ07t • J!Jl2

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR COMPACTION MOULD
ASSEMBLY FOR LIGHT AND HEAVY
COMPACTION TEST FOR SOILS
Soil Engineering and Rock Mechanics Sectional Committee, BDC 23

Clutinn1111
DBjAGDISH N.lBAilf
Mmt»r,
ADDITIOlf.lL DmBOTOa, IR[
ADDITIOlf.lL DIB:ZOTOB RB· Ministry of Railways
111.lBOB ( F. E. ) , ROSO
D.Bl'UTY 01BBOTOn R:zSBAllOB
- ( SoIL·MBOB ), ROSO ( Altrrnat,)
Sua1 P.O. AG.lllW.lL
DB B. L. DB.lWAlf { Altmiat,)
PB<>7 ALAM SINGH
CoL AVTAll Su,an
LT-COL V. K. KANITB:AB ( Allffnat,}
Cami' ENarN111111a ( D & R )
DB G. S. DHILLON ( A.lt1mat1)
SHBI M. c. D.u<DAVATB
SHBI N. C. DuOG.lL ( A/tm,atf)
SHnI A. G. DASTIDAn
DB G. s. DHILLON
DIBECTOll, IRI
SnBt A. H. DtvA11n
5BBI A, N.j.lNGLE ( Allmlllll)
DB GoP.lL RAl<JAlf
DB GoPAL RAlfJAN
SBBl S. GuPT.l
SHiu N. V. DE Souu ( A.llm111t,)
SBBI G. S. JAIN
SBBI VllAY K. JAIN ( Alt,rnat,)
Rep,Ulllling
University of Roorkee, Roorkee
Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar, Patna
Public Works Department, Government ot Uttar
Pradesh, Lucknow
University ofJodhpur. Jodhpur
Engineer-in-C;hief's Branch, Army lteadquartera
Irrigation Department, Oovetnment of Puojab,
Chandigarh
The Concrete Association of India, Bombay
In personal capacity ( 5 Hun,.,ford St,111, /'2/ l
Hung,,jord Court, Calcutta-700017 )
Indian Geotechnical Society, New Delhi
Irrigation Department, Government of Uttar
Pradesh, Roorkee
Asia Foundations and Construction ( P ) Ltd,
Bombay
University of Roorkee, Roorkee
Instituhon of Engineers ( India ), Calcutta
Cemindia Co Ltd, Bombay
G. S. }ain & Aasociates, Roorkee
( Contu.d o• ,,,,. 2 )

@ Copy,ignt 1982
INDIAN STANDARDS INSTITUTION
This publicatlo,a i1 protected uroder the Indian CoP.,righl A.cl ( XIV of 1957 ) and
reproduction in whole or in part by any means except witb written permission of the
publisher shall be deemed to be an infringement of copyright under the said Act.
IS I i007~ • 198~
( Comi11JUd from pag• 1 )
Mm16'r1 &pr,smting
SHBI A. B.JosB[ Ministry of Irrigation
DBPUTY DIBBCTOB ( CSMRS)
(Altfll"llllu)
COL M. V. KAYBRltA.B Ministry of Defence ( R & D)
SHIU V, B. GHOBP.a.»JD ( Alurnau ) .
SHBI 0. P, M.a.LHoTn.a. Public Works Department, Chandigarh Adminia·
tration, Chandigarh
SHBI D. R, NA.BA.HA.BI Central Building Research Institute ( CSIR ),
Roorkee
SHBI B. G. RAO ( Alternat,)
SHBI T. K, NA.TBMA.N Central Road Research Institute ( CSIR ), New
Delhi
DB G. V. R.a.o Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
DB K. K. Gt71'TA ( "''"""'' )
RBSEA.B OB O J'J'JCBB ( B & RRL ) Public Works Department, Government of Punjab,
Chandigarh
SBBI K. R. SAXBNA Engineering Research Laboratoriea, Government
of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad
SBOBBTA.BY Central Board o£Irrigation & Power, New Delhi
DBPUTY S110BBTABY ( Altmu1t,)
SHBI N. S1v.a.01:nm Road• Wing ( Ministry of Shipping and Trans·
· port)
SHBI D, V. S11tEA ( A/t,rnal1)
SHBI K. S. Sll.lNIVABAN National Buildings Organization, New Delhi
SHBI SUNIL Bmany ( All,rnDII)
SHn1N.SonBAMANYAM Karnataka Engineering Research Station,
Krishnarajasagar
SUPBBINTBNDINO ENGINEER PWD, Government of Tamil Nadu, Madras
(p & DJ
EXECUTIVE ENGINEBB ( SMRD )
( Altnnate )
SBBI G. RA.>UN, Director General, ISi ( &-ojJieio M,m/nr )
Director ( Civ Engg )
St<relary
SHBI K. M. MATBUR
Deputy Director ( Civ Engg ), ISJ

Soil Testing Instruments and Equipment Subcommittee, BDC 23 : 6

Conven,r
SHBI H. c. VERMA - Aasociated Instrument Manufacturers ( I ) Pvt
Ltd, New Delhi
Membns
Sant M. D. NAm (A.ltll'Ml, to
Shri H. C. Verma )
DEl'UTY DrnEOTOB RBsBA.BOH Ministry of Railways
( SOIL MEOH ), RDSO
DIBEOTOB ( CSMRS ) Ministry oflrrigation
DBPUTY DIRECTOR ( CSMRS)
( A.ltarnat, )
( Conlinu1d on P,,g• 11 )

2
 IS 1 10074 • 1982

Indian Standard
SPECIFICATION FOR COMPACTION MOULD
ASSEMBLY FOR LIGHT AND HEAVY
COMPACTION TEST FOR SOILS

O. FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by the Indian Standards Institu-
tion on 20 January 1982, after the draft finalized by the Soil Engineering
and Rock Mechanics Sectional Committee had been approved by the
Civil Engineering Division Council.
0,2 The Indian Standards Institution has already published a series of
standards on methods of testing soils. 'It has been recognized that reliable
and intercomparab)e test re.. lts can be obtained only with standard testing
equipment capable of giving the desired level of accuracy. The Sectional
Committee has, therefore, decided to bring out a series of specifications
covering the requirements of equipment used for testing soils to encourage
its development and manufacture in the country,
0,3 The equipment covered in this standard is used for determination of
water content: dry density relation as covered in IS : 2720 ( Part VII )·
1980• and IS: 2720 ( Part VIII )-1974t.
0,4 For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this
standard is complied with, the final value, observed or calculated,
expressing the result of a teat or analysis, shall be rounded off in accordance
with IS: 2-1960:j:. The number of sii;nificant places retained in the
rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this
standard.

1, SCOPE
1,1 This standard covers the requirements of compaction mould assembly
used for determination of water content: dry density relation of soils using
light and heavy compaction.
•Methods of test for soils: Part VII Determination of water content: dry density
relation using light compaction ( 11cond r,oision ) ,
tMethods of teat for soils: Patt VUI Determination of watet content: dry density
relation using heavy compaction (.first rlDision ).
tRules (or rounding off' numerical values ( nois,d),

3
J811D07t·l982
2, MATEI\IALS
2,1 The materials of construction of the different component parts of
compaction mould assembly shall be as given in Table 1.

TABLE 1 MATERIALS OF OONSTRUOTION OF DIFFERENT COMPONENT

PARTS OF CdMPAOTION MOULD ASSEMBLY
PAaT MATJIBIAL Sl'BOIJ'IO RBQ'O'mE• RBJ'EB-0111 TO
XKNTB, Ir A1liY INDIAN STANDABD

Mould, { a) Copper alloy IS: 318-1962•

Collar, b) Brau IS: 292-196lt
Base plate c) Mild steeli Cadmium plated JS: 513-1973§
Stay rods Mild ,teel Chromium plated
Wing nuta Cast 1t~el/Forged Cadmium plated
steel
•Specification for leaded tin bronze ingots and castings ( r111i11d ).
tSpeclfication for bras, ingots and castings (m,ind ).
iFor abort term use.
§Specification for cold rolled carbon steel sheets ( 11eond r,11ilion ) •

3, TYPES AND DIMENSIONS

3.1 The compaction mould assembly shall be of two types ( Types 1 and
2). Dimensions of component parts of compaction mould assembly shall
be as detailed in Fig. l to Fig. 6. Except where tolerances are specifically
mentioned again$t the dimensions, all dimensions shall be taken as
nominal dimensions and tolerances as given in IS: 2102-1969• shall apply.

f. CONSTRUCTION
f.l Coaipacdon Mould - The compaction mould shall be of two types
as detailed in Fig. 2. It shall be cylindrical in shape and finished smooth
inside. The mould shall have two eyes either cut integral with the body
or welded, It shall have suitable seatings at the top end for positioning
the collar,
4.2 Collar - The collar shall be made from the same material as that ot
the mould. It shall be made as detailed in Fig. 3. The collar shall be
cylindrical in shape and finished smooth inside. Two eyes either cast or
welded to the collar to secure it with the mould and base plate shall be
provided. It shall have a suitable seating at the lower end for sitting
flush with the mould.

•Allowable deviations for dimensions without specified tolerances (first r,r,isiDn ),

4
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WING NUT

STAY ROD

FIG, 1 ASSEMBLY

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All dimrn,ions in millimetres.
Fto. 2 MOULD

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All dimtnaions in millimetrea,

FIG. 3 COLLAR

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2-TAPPED
HOLES Ml

D E p
Tn,aow Mom.1> mm mm mm
I 150 112•5 150

2 200 162-5 200

All dim~n1ion1 In miJUmetl'es.

FIG, 4 BASE PLATE ( SQ.UAllE)

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HOLES M 8

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MOULD
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mm
I B
mm
. p
mm

1 150 120·5 180

2 200 110·5 230

All dimensions in millimetres.

F10. 5 BABB Pu.TB ( CJRCVLAR )
II 1 10074 • 1982

GA Stay Rod 8B Wing Nut

All dimensions in millimetres.
FIG. 6 STAY Ron AND W1No NuT

f,S Base Plate - The base plate shall be made from the same material
as that of the mould. The base plate shall have a seating 3 mm deep on
top face for proper seating of mould. It shall be square in shape and
shall be as detailed in Fig. 4. Alternatively, the base plate shall be made
circular in shape as detailed in Fig. 5. It shall have two tapped and two
plain .holes. The tapped holes across the corners or diametrr shall
be used for fixing the stay rods ( as shown in Fig. 6A ) and the
plain holes shall be used to fix the base plate to the base of an automatic
compactor. The stay rods shall be fixed to suit the eyes on the mould
and collar and four winJ!: nuts ( as shown in Fig. 6B ) shall be used to
tighten the mould and collar with the base plate.
5. MARKING
5,1 The following information shall be clearly and indelibly marked on
each part of equipment:
a) Name of the manufacturer or his registered trade-mark;
b) Type of material used; and
c) Date of manufacture.
5.1.1 The equipment may also be marked with the ISi Certification
Mark.
NoTB- The uae of the ISI Certification Mark i1 governed by the provisions of
the Indian Standards lnUitution ( Certification Marks ) Act and the R.ulet and
R.egulatiom made thereunder. The ISI Mark on products covered by an Indian
Standard conveys the aasl',rance that they have been produced to comply with the
requirements of that standard under a well-defined 1y1tem of inspection, testing and
quality control which ii devised and supervised by 181 and operated by the
producer. ISI marked products are also continuously checked by ISI for conformity
to that standard as a further safeguard. Details of conditions under which a licence
for the use of the ISi Certification Mark may be granted to manufacturers or
processors, may be obtaintd from the Indian Standards Imtitutlon.

10

SunI H. K. GUBA
SBBI A. BBATTA.OBA.BYA. ( Jltm,ol1)
SBBI A. K. GUPTA
SaBI Ru:xsa Goat ( All"na/1)
SHBI s. K. GUPTA
DB S. C. H&NI>A
DB B. R. MALHOTRA
SaJU D.S. PATB.&NJA
Saal Y. C. Sooo ( All,rnal1)
DB T. RAIIAll171'TBY
Sn:a1 RBsaAM SINOR
Smu JATINDBR Smoa ( Alt,rna/1 )
Saal S. VBNEATBSAN
Snal M. R. SoNBlA ( All,rna/1 )
If& 1 10074 • 198~
Repm111ting
Geologists' Syndicate Pvt Ltd, Calcutta
Saraswati Engineering Agency, Roorkee
Ministry of Defence ( ENC's Branch, Army
Headquarters )
Univeraity of Roorkee, Roorkee
Central Road Research Institute ( CSIR ), New
Delhi
Central Scientific Instruments Organization
( CSIR ), Chandigarh
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Hydraulic&. Engineering Instruments Company,
New Delhi
Central Building Re1earcb Institute ( CSIR. ),
Roorkee
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Baae Unlta
QuanUty Unit Symbol
Length metre m
Mass kilogram kg
Time second ii
Electric current ampere A
Thermodynamic kelvin K
tam peratu re
Luminous Intensity candela Cd
Amount of substance mol mole

, Supplementary Units
Quantity Unit Symbol
Plane angle radian rad
Solid angle steradlan sr
Derived Units
Quantity Unit Symbol DePnllion
Force newton N 1 N ~ 1 kg.mfsl
Energy Joule J 1 J - 1 N.m
Power watt w 1 W = 1 J/1
Flux weber Wb 1 Wb - 1 V.s
Flux density tesla T 1 T - 1 Wb/ml
Frequency hertz Hz 1 Hz = 1 c/a (a-1)
Electric cond.uctance slemena s 1 S - 1 A/V
Electromotive force volt v 1 V - 1 W/A
Pressure, stre11 pucal Pa 1 Pa - 1 Nfm•