Republic of the Philippines

CAMARINES SUR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES

Nabua,Camarines Sur

College of Engineering

CE 416 SOIL MECHANICS LABORATORY REPORT

SECTION
(NAME)
CE 4-1 GRADE

LAB EXP. 1
(TITLE OF THE LAB EXPERIMENT)
ASTM ________ DATE

Experiment No.

1. Objective(s):

This test is performed to determine the compaction of different types of soil and the properties of soil with a change
in moisture content; and the relationship between Dry Density and Moisture Content.

2. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs):

The students shall be able to:

 Learn how to used ASTM standard and specification
 Performed Modified Proctor Test
 Developed cooperation among the members of each group.

3. Discussion:

4. Equipment and Apparatuses:

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5. Procedure:

1. Take about 4 kg of air-dried soil passing No. 4 sieve and mix it with an optimum quantity of water.

2. Weigh the empty mold without a collar, with base plate attached.

3. Place the mold With the collar attached on a solid base and compact the soil mass into the mold using standard
compaction in five layers with 25 blows per layer; and with a 4.5 kg rammer dropping from a height of 45 cm. Take care to
distribute the blows uniformly over the surface of each layer, and to let the rammer fall freely.

4. Remove the collar carefully strike off the projected part of the compacted soil by steel straight edge. Then weigh the
mold + soil.

5. Extrude the compacted soil specimen from the mold and split it on a large tray. Take a sample for moisture content
determination.

6. Break-up the specimen to No.4 sieve size, and mix it with the remainder of the original sample. Add suitable
increments of water, and mix thoroughly for at least six trials. Then repeat 3 to 5 steps for each trial.

7. Draw compaction curve on a graph with dry density on ordinate and moisture contents on the x-axis. Maximum dry
density shall be at the apex of the curve and optimum moisture content (OMC) at which maximum dry density is obtained.

6. Computation/Result

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Group Leader: Date Performed: AUGUST 25, 2016

Group Members: Date Submitted: SEPTEMBER 1, 2016
Instructor: ENGR. ROWEL DOMINGO N. BERMAL