Four Laning of Cholopuram - Thanjavur From km 116.440 to km 164.

275 Section of NH-45C in the

State of TamilNadu Under NHDP Phase-IV on HAM.
FORMAT NO : CTP/QC/EW/

FREE SWELL INDEX [As per IS: 2720 (PART - 40)]

Lab Job / RFI No. Date of Sampling

Location/Source (km) Date of testing

Type of Material Proposed Use

Trails
S.No Description Formulae
1 2 3

1 Mass of Dry Soil Passing (0.425 mm) Sieve gm

2 Volume in water after 24 hrs swell (Vd) Vd

3 Volume in Kerosene after 24 hrs (Vk) Vk

4 Free Swell Index [(Vd - Vk) / Vk] x 100

Average

GRAIN SIZE ANALYSIS FOR SOILS (IS: 2720 Part 4)

IS Sieve Weight Cum. Wt. Cum.Retained Cum. Passing

Soil Clasification Remarks
Size(mm) Retained (gm) Retained (gm) (%) (%)

100
75
60 Coarse
GRAVEL(%)
40
=
19
10
Fine
4.75
2.0 Coarse
1.18 SAND (%) = Medium
0.425 Fine
0.075
SILT & CLAY T (%) =
Pan
Total Wt
100
Passing (%)

80

60

40

20

0
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8

104

Sieve Size (mm)

0.01

100

1000
0.1

1
40

20

104

1
Sieve Size (mm)
0.01

1000
0.1

100

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