MRDTM 212
MOISTURE-DENSITY RELATION OF SOIL AASHTO T - 180
ASTM D - 1557
Project
Sample No.
Description
Location Date Sampled
Source Date Tested
Trial No. 1 2 3 4 5
A Added Water g.
B Added Water, Cumulative
C Dry Weight Materials g.
Density Determination
D Wt. of Mold. & Wet Soil g.
E Wt. of Mold g
F Wt. of Wet Soil D-E g
G Volume of Mold cc.
H Wet Density F/G g/cc
I Dry Density H/(1+(P/100)) g/cc
Moisture Content Determination
J Container No. S7 S12 S4 S22 S16
K Wt. Container g
L Wt. Cont. + Wet Soil g
M Wt. Cont. + Dry Soil K-L g
N Wt. Water g
O Wt. Dry Soil L-N g
P Moisture Content M*100/O
Hammer Maximum Dry
Optimum Moisture
Soil Classification Drop, No. of Layers Density (MDD),
Weight, kg Content (OMC), %
mm g/cc
Graph- Moisture Content Vs. Dry Density
2.060
2.040
2.020
Dry Density
2.000
1.980
1.960
1.940
1.920
1.900
1.880
1.860
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Moisture Content, %
Contractor : Contractor : Consultant :
Lab Engineer QC Manager QC Manager
Date: Date: Date:
S7 S8 S9
65.8 66.8 73.6
S16 S17 S18
69 74.2 75.4
S25 S26 S27
59.3 64.6 56
Wt. Cont. + Wet Soil
Wt. Cont. + Dry Soil
Wt. Water
Wt. Container