SIEVE ANALYSIS OF SOIL SAMPLES &

ESTIMATION OF CLAY SWELLING POTENTIAL

TMH1: Method A1, A5, A6 & P.F Savage (2007)

PROJECT: Rehabilitation of Calueque Water Canal: Epalela LAB №: S21/117

COMPANY: RTI JV IMPERATIVE CONSTRUCTION B.PIT №: Existing Layer

SECTION: 0+000 - 0+300 DATE SAMPLED: 21.05.2021

CHAINAGE: 0+200 RHS SAMPLED BY: Hafeni & Immanuel

LAYER: 0 - 300 mm Embankment TIMES RIFFLED: 0 RIFFLING FACTOR: 1

BALANCE №: AE921229 PAN №: G1 OVEN №: D3

MAT DESC.: Dark grey silty clay

SIEVE ANALYSIS & ATTERBERG LIMITS SUMMARY

SIEVE SIZE PERCENTAGE
SOIL CONSTANTS Particle Size Distribution Chart
(mm) PASSING
100
63.00 100 LL: 31.3
90
53.00 100 PL: 17.0 80

37.50 100 PI: 14.3 70

60
% Passing

26.50 100 LS: 4.8

50
19.00 100 GM: 1.22
40
% SOIL
13.20 100 SIEVE SIZE (mm) 30
MORTAR

4.75 100 -2.00 - +0.425 41.8 20

10
2.00 98 -0.425 - +0.250 12.2
0
0.425 57 -0.250 - +0.150 14.0 0.01 0.10 1.00 10.00 100.00
Sieve Size (mm)
0.075 23 -0.150 - +0.075 9.3
% Percentage Passing
% Soil Fines 58 -0.075 22.7

ESTIMATION OF CLAY CONTENT SWELL POTENTIAL OF SOIL

RATIO 1 Using Pg and P002
(LL/PI) = 2.19

RATIO 2 (PI/PL) = 0.84

PLASTICITY RATIO (LL/PL) = R = 1.84

ACTIVITY Ac = 0.59

GROSS PI Pg = 8
CLAY CONTENT P002 = 14

SWELL POTENTIAL LOW

Remarks: 1. The soil has a low potential to expand as per the chart.
TESTED BY: Lovisa & Sipala

Salatiel Johannes
CHECKED BY:
26-May-21
Form Revised 26.05.2021