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1. BUILD AN EXCEL PROGRAM FOR THE DETERMINATION OF STANDARD PROCTOR TEST

1.A. MAX DRY UNIT WEIGHT OF COMPACTION AND OPTIMUM MOISTURE CONTEN
1.B. CALCULATION & PLOTTING OF Yd VS MOISTURE CONTENT FOR DEGREE OF SAT

GIVEN:

STANDARD PROCTOR TEST

VOLUME OF THE MOLD, Vm WEIGHT OF MOIST SOILS IN
MOISTURE CONTENT, w (%)
(ft^3) THE MOLD, W (lb)
0.03 3.78 10
0.03 4.01 12
0.03 4.14 14
0.03 4.12 16
0.03 4.01 18
0.03 3.9 20

SOLUTION:

STEP 1: GET THE VALUES FOR MOIST UNIT WEIGHT & DRY UNIT WEIGHT

VOLUME OF THE MOLD, Vm WEIGHT OF MOIST SOILS IN MOIST UNIT WEIGHT, Ym

(ft^3) THE MOLD, W (lb) (lb/ft^3)
0.03 3.78 113.4
0.03 4.01 120.3
0.03 4.14 124.2
0.03 4.12 123.6
0.03 4.01 120.3
0.03 3.9 117

STEP 2: PLOT MOIST UNIT WEIGHT (Yd) VERSUS MOISTURE CONTENT (w)

Yd w
103.1 10 DRY UNIT WEIGHT VS MOISTURE CONTENT
107.4 12
140
108.9 14 130
106.6 16 120
101.9 18 110
97.5 20 100
DRY UNIT WEIGHT (Yd)

90
Yd max 80
X Y 70
60
50
40
30
 100

DRY UNIT WEIGHT (Yd)

90
80
70
60
0 108.9
50
14 108.9
40
30
OMC 20
X Y 10
14 0 0
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
14 108.9
MOISTURE CONTENT (%)

1.A. FINAL ANSWER:

MAXIMUM DRY UNIT WEIGHT (lb/ft^3) 108.9

OPTIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT (%) 14

STEP 3: CALCULATE THE "Yd VS w" FOR THE GIVEN DEGREE OF SATURATION

Yd
Gs w (%) Yd @ S1 Yd @ S2 Yd @ S3
2.7 10 126.03 129.66 132.73
2.7 12 119.97 123.94 127.31
2.7 14 114.47 118.70 122.32
2.7 16 109.46 113.89 117.71
2.7 18 104.86 109.46 113.43
2.7 20 100.63 105.35 109.46

1.B. FINAL ANSWER:

Yd @ S1 Yd @ S2 Yd @ S3
126.03 129.66 132.73
119.97 123.94 127.31
114.47 118.70 122.32
109.46 113.89 117.71
104.86 109.46 113.43
100.63 105.35 109.46

STEP 4: PLOT DRY UNIT WT. VS MOISTURE CONTENT FOR DEGREE OF SATURATION

RETYPE VALUES FOR PLOTTING

w Yd @ S1 Yd @ S2 Yd @ S3 DRY UNIT WEIGHT VS MOISTURE
10.00 126.03 129.66 132.73
140
12.00 119.97 123.94 127.31
130
14.00 114.47 118.70 122.32 120
16.00 109.46 113.89 117.71 110
18.00 104.86 109.46 113.43 100
DRY UNIT WEIGHT (Yd)

20.00 100.63 105.35 109.46 90

80
70
60
50
40
30
 100

DRY UNIT WEIGHT (Yd)

90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

MOISTURE CONTENT (%)

2. BUILD AN EXCEL PROGRAM FOR THE DETERMINATION OF MODIFIED PROCTOR TEST

2.A. MAX DRY UNIT WEIGHT OF COMPACTION AND OPTIMUM MOISTURE CONTEN
2.B. PLOTTING OF ZERO-AIR VOID CURVE AND CHECK WETHER IT INTERSECTS THE
COMPACTION CURVE

GIVEN:

MASS (MOIST) OF SPECIMEN VOLUME OF CYLINDRIAL

MOISTURE CONTENT (%)
IN THE MOLD (g) MOLD (cm^3)
5 1776 944
7 1890
9.5 2006 SPECIFIC GRAVITY, Gs
11.8 2024 2.68
14.1 2005
17 1977

SOLUTION:

STEP 1: GET THE VALUES FOR MOIST UNIT WEIGHT & DRY UNIT WEIGHT

MASS (MOIST) OF SPECIMEN MOIST UNIT WEIGHT, Ym

MOISTURE CONTENT (%)
IN THE MOLD (g) (kN/m^3)
5 1776 18.46
7 1890 19.64
9.5 2006 20.85
11.8 2024 21.03
14.1 2005 20.84
17 1977 20.54

STEP 2: GET THE VALUES FOR VOID RATIO & DEG. OF SATURATION AT O.M.C

MASS (MOIST) OF SPECIMEN MOIST UNIT WEIGHT, Ym

MOISTURE CONTENT (%)
IN THE MOLD (g) (kN/m^3)
5 1776 18.46
7 1890 19.64
 9.5 2006 20.85
11.8 2024 21.03
14.1 2005 20.84
17 1977 20.54

STEP 3: PLOT DRY UNIT WEIGHT VS MOISTURE CONTENT

Yd w
17.58 5 DRY UNIT WEIGHT VS MOISTURE CONTENT
18.36 7
20
19.04 9.5
18.81 11.8 19.5
18.26 14.1
17.56 17 19
DRY UNIT WEIGHT (Yd)
Yd max 18.5
x y
0 19.056 18
10 19.056
17.5

O.M.C
17
x y
10 0 16.5
10 19.056
16
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

MOISTURE CONTEN (w)

2.A. FINAL ANSWER:

MAXIMUM DRY UNIT WEIGHT (lb/ft^3) 19.056

OPTIMUM MOISTURE CONTENT (%) 10

STEP 4: GET VALUES FOR Yzav FOR ZERO-AIR VOID PLOTTING

MOISTURE CONTENT, w (%) SPECIFIC GRAVITY, Gs Yzav (kN/m^3)

13 2.68 19.50
14 2.68 19.12
15 2.68 18.75
16 2.68 18.40
17 2.68 18.06
18 2.68 17.74
19 2.68 17.42
20 2.68 17.12

STEP 5: PLOT THE ZERO-AIR CURVE

DRY UNIT WEIGHT VS MOISTURE CONTENT

20
Yzav w
19.5 13 DRY UNIT WEIGHT VS MOISTURE CONTENT
19.12 14
20
18.75 15
18.4 16 19.5
18.06 17
17.74 18 19
17.42 19

DRY UNIT WEIGHT (Yd)

17.12 20 18.5

18
Yd w
17.5
17.58 5
18.36 7
17
19.04 9.5
18.81 11.8 16.5
18.26 14.1
17.56 17 16
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

MOISTURE CONTEN (w)

 <- STANDARD PROCTOR TEST
<- MODIFIED PROCTOR TEST

DEGREE OF SATURATION,
S1, S2, S3 (%)
S1 80
S2 90
S3 100

SPECIFIC GRAVITY, Gs
2.7

FORMULA/S:
MOISTURE CONTENT, w (%) DRY UNIT WEIGHT, Yd (lb/ft^3)
10 103.1 MOIST UNIT WEIGHT
12 107.4
14 108.9
16 106.6 DRY UNIT WEIGHT
18 101.9
20 97.5

MOISTURE CONTENT

Yd vs w
 Yd vs w

16 17 18 19 20

ENT (%)

FORMULA/S:
Yd @ S3
132.73 DRY UNIT WEIGHT
127.31
122.32
117.71
113.43
109.46 NOTE: Yw = 62.43 lb/ft^3

NIT WEIGHT VS MOISTURE CONTENT

Yd vs w
 Yd vs w

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

MOISTURE CONTENT (%)

ME OF CYLINDRIAL
MOLD (cm^3)
944

CIFIC GRAVITY, Gs
2.68

DRY UNIT WEIGHT, Yd FORMULA/S:

(Kn/M^3)
17.58
18.36
19.04
18.81
18.26
17.56

DRY UNIT WEIGHT, Yd

VOID RATIO, e DEGREE OF SATURATION, S
(Kn/M^3)
17.58 0.496 0.270
18.36 0.432 0.434
 19.04 0.381 0.668
18.81 0.397 0.796
18.26 0.440 0.859
17.56 0.497 0.916

20
VS MOISTURE CONTENT
19.5

19

18.5

Yd VS w 18

17.5

17

16.5
12 14 16 18 20

CONTEN (w) 16
4 6 8 10 12 14 1

FORMULA/S:

20
VS MOISTURE CONTENT
19.5
 20
VS MOISTURE CONTENT
19.5

19

18.5

18

Yd VS w
17.5

17

16.5

16
12 14 16 18 20

CONTEN (w) 15.5

12 13 14 15 16 17 18
FORMULA/S:
10 12 14 16 18 20
16 17 18 19 20