Calculation

Test Steps Quantity

Determination of Sand Unit Weight

1. Weight of Proctor mold + Base, W1 3650g

2. Weight of proctor mold + Base + Sand, W2 5225g

3. Volume of the mold, V1 944𝒄𝒎𝟑

4. Dry unit weight, γd (sand) = (𝑾𝟐 𝐕𝟏− 𝑾𝟏) 1.668g /𝒄𝒎𝟑

Determination of Weight of Sand to fill Jar, Cone and Base

5. Weight of plastic Gallon+Cone+Sand (before use), W3 8150g

6. Weight of plastic Gallon+Cone+Sand (after use), W4 6550g

7. Weight of the sand to fill the cone, Ws = W3- W4 1600g

Results from Field Tests

8.Weight of plastic Gallon+Cone+Sand (before use), W5 8149g

9.Weight of plastic Gallon+Cone+Sand (after use), W6 5500g

(𝑾𝟓−𝑾𝟔−𝑾𝒔 )
10.Volume of hole, V2= 628.9𝒄𝒎𝟑
𝛄𝐝 (𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝)

11. Weight of evaporating dish, W7 1250g

12. Weight of evaporating dish + wet soil from the field, W8 2225g

13. Weight of evaporating dish + dry soil after 24hrs, W9 2217.3g

14. Moist unit weight of the soil in the field, γt (in-situ soil) = (𝑾𝟖𝐕𝟐− 𝑾𝟕) 1.55𝒈⁄𝒄𝒎𝟑
𝑾𝟖 − 𝑾𝟗)
15. Water content in the field, w(%)= ×100 0.79%
(𝑾𝟗− 𝑾𝟕)

γ γ
16. Dry unit weight in the field, d (in-situ soil)= t (Row 14)]/ [1+ w(%) / 100] 1.53 𝒈⁄𝒄𝒎𝟑

17. Relative Compaction (R.C.) (%) 102%

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Discussion
In this test, we tried to determine the field dry unit weight and field moisture content of the given
place, the results we get after doing the procedure were ( 𝛾𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑟𝑦 𝑠𝑜𝑖𝑙 = 1.53 𝒈⁄𝒄𝒎𝟑 and
(R.C.) =102% ) , according to the standard and the laboratory compaction test we can compare
our sample’s max density with field density to know is the field compaction reach the acceptable
level of compaction or not , from the relative compaction it shows that soil it may have been over
compacted or it may be because of the condition in the field do not match with the condition in lab
and hence the nature of compaction in field and lab are different. However, this relative
compaction can be acceptable but excessive compaction poses a risk of fracturing granular soils
resulting in the reduction soil strength parameters .