HIGHWAY II

ASSIGHMENT (5%)
T -1-

1. Find the grain size distribution.

Mass of sample = 446.7g

Mass after washing = 414.1g
Results after drying
SIEVE SIZE RETAINED(g)
4.75 0
1.18 203.9
0.3 129.3
0.075 76.4
pan 3.8

2. Determine the maximum dry density and optimum moisture content of the given data.
Trial No. Dry density(kg/m3) w(%)
1 1862 6.8
2 1894 9.1
3 1927 11.0
4 1929 12.8
5 1883 15.0
6 1836 16.6

3. Find the water content and the dry density of the given sample for the standard
compaction test.
Vmold = 943.9cm3
Density Sample
Mass of soil + mold = 5321g
Mass of mold = 3449g
Water Content Sample
Mass of Sample + container = 252.6g
Mass of dry sample + container = 238.04g
Mass of container = 104.73g
4. Find the density and optimum water content. Results of the standard compaction test
Trial 1 Mass of soil + mold = 5619g
Mass of mold = 3735g

By: Abubakir J. (Msc in HIGHWAY ENGINEERING) Page 1

 Water content test
Mass of sample + container = 288.26g
Mass of dry sample + container = 265.39g
Mass of container = 104.31g
3
Trial 2 Dry density = 1795kg/m ; w=14.9%
3
Trial 3 Dry density = 1828kg/m ; w=15.6%
3
Trial 4 Dry density = 1832kg/m ; w=16.5%
3
Trial 5 Dry density = 1796kg/m ; w=17.6%

5. Given: Original mass=608.5g

Dry mass after washing=578.2g
Sieve No. Mass Retained (g)
3/8 0.00
4 96.2
8 117.8
16 128.8
30 105.3
50 82.7
100 29.3
200 14.7
pan 2.7
Employ complete calculation.