LAB REPORT ON SOIL COMPACTION AND ATTERBERG LIMTS TEST

NAME:
STEVE BRUNO ENC211-0398/2018
OCHIENG RIPONS HUBER ENC211-0062/2018
COLLINS MINING KIPKEMBOI ENC211-0017/2018
DERRICK KIPNGETICH RONO ENC211-0044/2018
WILSON RONGUNO ENC211-0443/2020
ADAMSON NYANDIEKA ENC211-0056/2018
WILLIAM OPATA ENC211-0059/2018
GATIMU ANTHONY ENC211-0161/2018
ANTONY NJIHIA ENC211-0332/2019

INTRODUCTION
Objective
 To determine the optimum moisture content and maximum dry density of a soil specimen
 To determine the different Atterberg limits of the soil.
Standard proctor test was conducted to obtain the compaction soil properties and BS-1377 for the
determination of liquid limit.

1.9

1.85
dry density (g/cm3)

1.8

1.75

1.7

1.65
0 5 10 15 20 25
water content (%)

The results obtained are 1.8532g/cm^3 for the maximum dry density and 14.8655% for the
optimum moisture content.
 Graph of Penetration vs Moisture
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MOISTURE CONTENT (%)

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0 PENETRATION 0
(MM)

The liquid limit is 67.40, plastic limit from moisture content calculations is 43.54

L = 140 mm

Shrinkage = 19 mm

Shrinkage (%) = 13.57%

CONCLUSIONS
The main objective was to determine the maximum dry density and optimum moisture content of
the soil. The optimum moisture content was approximately 14.8655%. The maximum dry density
of 1.8532g/cm3. This value also falls into an acceptable range.

For the Atterberg limits test, the objective was to determine the different Atterberg limits of the
soil. The liquid limit was obtained as 67.40, the plastic limit 43.54, and a shrinkage of 13.57%.
The other parameters such as plasticity index were calculated from these values.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Our group recommends implementing a standard height of the hammer above the soil to maximize
consistency among the groups.
REFERENCES
1. Davis, Tim (2008). Geotechnical Testing, Observation, and Documentation. 2nd edition. Reston,
Virginia:
2. American Society of Civil Engineers, 25-26.
3. Textbook Of Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering Series by
V.N.S. Murthy, 2007
4. https://basiccivilengineering.com/2017/06/sieve-analysis-test.html