C.B.R.

TEST – 4 DAY SOAKED

INDUNIL J.M.G.
PG/E/GT/2016/01
CE642
06.05.2016
SPECIMEN CALCULATION
Consider the 5th reading from Table 1 of soaked sample,
Penetration of plunger = 1.00 mm
Force gauge reading on top of the sample = 17 div
Force gauge reading on bottom of the sample = 16 div
Mean calibration of measuring gauge = (5.692X +4.32) 0.454 x 9.81 x 10-3

Force on plunger at the top = (5.692x17 +4.32) 0.454 x 9.81 x 10-3

= 0.45 kN

Force on plunger at the bottom = (5.692x16 +4.32) 0.454 x 9.81 x 10-3

= 0.42 kN

Moisture content calculations,

Considering Middle sample from Moisture Test of a Sample table,
Container no =I
Wt. of wet soil+container = 300.58 g
Wt. of dry soil+container = 270.10 g
Wt. of container = 154.76 g
Wt. of moisture = 300.58 – 270.10 g
= 30.48 g

Wt. of dry soil = 270.10 – 154.76 g

= 115.34 g

Moisture content = (Wm/Wd) x 100%

= 30.48 / 115.34 x 100%
= 26.43 %
TABULATION
Table 02: Load Penetration Chart of Standard Sample

Penetration/
Std. Force/ kN
mm

2 11.5
4 17.6
6 22.2
8 26.3
10 30.3
12 33.5
Table 03: Penetration of plunger vs force gauge reading for 4 day soaked sample

Penetration of Force gauge reading/ kN

plunger/ mm
Top Bottom
0.00 0.02 0.02
0.25 0.17 0.15
0.50 0.32 0.25
0.75 0.40 0.35
1.00 0.45 0.42
1.25 0.53 0.53
1.50 0.58 0.60
1.75 0.60 0.68
2.00 0.65 0.75
2.25 0.70 0.83
2.50 0.75 0.91
2.75 0.81 0.98
3.00 0.88 1.08
3.25 0.91 1.16
3.50 0.96 1.21
3.75 1.03 1.26
4.00 1.08 1.29
4.25 1.13 1.31
4.50 1.19 1.36
4.75 1.24 1.41
5.00 1.29 1.44
5.25 1.34 1.49
5.50 1.41 1.54
5.75 1.46 1.59
6.00 1.49 1.62
6.25 1.54 1.67
6.50 1.59 1.69
6.75 1.64 1.74
7.00 1.67 1.77
CALCULATION
1.a) C.B.R. Value at 2.5 mm for 4day soaked sample
Standard force from Graph 01, = 13.2 kN

From Graph 03,

Force on plunger at top = 0.78 kN
Force on plunger at bottom = 0.91 kN

C.B.R. value = Average test force x 100%

Standard force
C.B.R. value at 2.5 mm for Top = (0.78/ 13.2) x 100%
= 6.00 %

C.B.R. value at 2.5 mm for Bottom = (0.91/ 13.2) x 100%

= 6.89 %

b) C.B.R. Value at 5.0 mm for 4day soaked sample

Standard force from Graph 01, = 20.0 kN

From Graph 02,

Force on plunger at top = 1.29 kN
Force on plunger at bottom = 1.46 kN

C.B.R. value at 5.0 mm = Average test force x 100%

Standard force

C.B.R. value at 5.0 mm for Top = (1.29/ 20.0) x 100%

= 6.45 %

C.B.R. value at 5.0 mm for Bottom = (1.46/ 20.0) x 100%

= 7.30 %

2.Moisture Content of 4day soaked sample

Moisture content after testing at top = 30.61 %
Moisture content after testing at middle = 26.43 %
Moisture content after testing at bottom = 29.06 %
Average moisture content, w = (30.61+26.43+29.06) / 3
= 28.70 %

3.Dry Density of 4day soaked sample

Dimensions of the mould,
Height = 175.5 mm
Diameter = 150.0 mm
Mass of the mould = 4515.0 g
Mass of the mould + soil = 8671.0 g
Thickness of spacer disk = 50.0 mm
Height of soil sample = 175.5 -50.0
= 125.5 mm

Volume of soil = πD2h/4

= π x 0.152 x (0.1255)/4
= 2.218 x 10-3m3

Mass of soil sample = 8645.0 – 4515.0

= 4130.0 g
= 4.130 kg

From theory,
Bulk density of the soil sample, ρb = (Ws+Ww)/ V
= 4.130/ 2.218 x 10-3
= 1862.04 kg/m3

Dry density, ρd = ρb / (1+w)

= 1862.04/ (1+0.287)
= 1446.81 kg/m3
RESULTS
Table 04: Results of CBR test for soaked sample

Soaked
Parameter Unit
Sample
CBR Value % 7.30
Moisture Content % 28.70
Dry Density kg/m3 1446.8