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Er. Hiralal Agrawal: Executive Engineer
Er. Hiralal Agrawal: Executive Engineer
HIRALAL AGRAWAL
EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
EARTH WORK IN EMBANKMENT/SUB-GRADE
CONSTRUCTION
Various tests such as Procter Density (MDD, OMC), sieve
analysis, Atterberg Limits, CBR, etc are to be done in the lab
on the material/earth to find out its suitability for use in the
construction of embankment/sub-grade. This is to be done
before the start of the work.
Determination of Field Dry Density (FDD) and %age of
Compaction by “Sand Replacement Method” as per the
Frequency given in Section 900 of MORT&H specification.
Determination of Proctor density (MDD & OMC) of the
actual soil being used at the site, on at least one or two
samples for a particular source.
Determination of Atterberg Limits i.e. L.L, P.L & P.I values,
at least on one sample for a particular Source.
Determination of Field CBR value at FDD on remoulded
samples in the lab, to assure whether the required design CBR
is achieved at field or not.
GRANULAR SUB-BASE (GSB)/
WET MIX MACADAM (WMM)
Before execution of GSB/ WMM works, the materials to be used
in the work are to be sent to the lab for mix-design i.e. to find
out the proportioning of materials/ Job Mix Formula (JMF)
and to ascertain the physical properties of the materials to find
out its suitability for use in the work.