RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN MOLDING WATER CONTENT AND UNIT WEIGHT OF SOIL- TEST REPORT

Client : ASHGHAL Page 1 of 1

Contractor : Infraroad Contracting L.L.C.
Address : Doha,State of Qatar
Project : Zonal Framework Road Maintenance - Doha South Area - 12
Project Code : AA ROM 2017 203G

Visual Classification : silty, sandy GRAVEL

Client Sample Ref. : Subgrade Material Report No.: 405879
Client Sample ID : Sample No.1 Report Date.: 10/03/2024
Sampling Coordinates : N/P
Source / Location : Khawzan Road
IR No. : ZF059-PJ034-IR-PM-MIR-007

Condition of sample QEL Project No.: INFC-1116/23

when received : Satisfactory QEL Work Order No.: 187447
Sampled by : QEL QEL Sample No.: 537135
Sample Delivered to Lab : QEL
Sample Location Selected : Contractor
Testing Laboratory Location : QEL Main Lab
Sampling Date : 04/03/2024 Tested By.: RKM
Date sample received : 04/03/2024
Date Test started : 06/03/2024
Date Completed : 08/03/2024
Test Method : ASTM D 1557-2012 (2021) (Method-C), ASTM D 4718/D4718 M - 2015, ASTM C127-2015
Test Method Variation : For the projects requirement optimum dry density reported as
modified maximum Dry Unit Weight in (Mg/m3)
Laboratory Information
Water Content Oversize fraction % : 1.0
Retained on 19.0mm % : 27.9
Specific Gravity (Pyknometer) : 2.68
Bulk Specific Gravity (19mm Retained) : 2.55
Description of Rammer : Manual
Sample preparation : Moist
Test method : ASTM D 1557-2012 (2021) Method C
Percentege of Finer Fraction (PF) : 72.1
Percentege of Oversize Fraction (PC) : 27.9

Test Result
Modified Maximum Dry Unit Weight (Mg/m3) : 2.14
Modified Maximum Dry Unit Weight (kN/m3) : 20.98
Modified Optimum Water Content % (CW ) : 7.9

22.40

21.80
Dry Density (kN/m3)
21.20 Uncorrected Dry
Dry Unit Weight (kN/m3)

Density (kN/m3)
20.60 0% Air voids line
5% Air voids line
20.00

19.40

18.80

18.20

17.60
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

Water Content,%

Remarks: None
Checked by:
Rajath Baburaj N. Sabu
QA/QC Technical Manager
Results relate only to the sample tested. This report shall not be reproduced except in full, without the written approval of the laboratory. AKB

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