Opening title

SOIL TESTING

MOISTURE-DENSITY
RELATIONSHIP OF
SOILS
Compaction of soil
Apparatus needed: Molds
Rammer
Sample extruder
Balance and scales
Drying oven
Sraight edge, etc.
 Standard methods used

STANDARD METHODS
FOR COMPACTION

• AASHTO T99

• AASHTO T180
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION OFFICIALS
AASHTO T99
 Alternative procedures
METHOD SIZE OF NO. OF BLOWS / SIZE OF
MOLD LAYERS LAYER MATERIALS

A 102 mm ( 4”) 3 25 passing 4.75 mm.

( 4” ) sieve
B 152 mm ( 6”) 3 56 - do –
C 102 mm ( 4”) 3 25 passing 19 mm.
(3/4“) sieve
D 152 mm ( 6” ) 3 56 - do -
 Used of method C

METHOD SIZE OF NO. OF BLOWS / SIZE OF

MOLD LAYERS LAYER MATERIALS
C 102 mm ( 4”) 3 25 passing 19 mm.
(3/4“) sieve
Form a specimen
Compact each layer
Remove extension collar
Trim compacted soil
Patching
Weigh
 Formula: Wet density

W soil
D wet =
V mold
Where :

V mold = 0.000943 m3
 Record the result

RECORD the result as:

WET DENSITY (W1) in kg/m3

Remove the material
Slice the sample
Take a representative sample
Weigh the sample
Dry the sample
Add water
Formula:Moisture content
W1 – W2
W= X 100
W2
Where:
w = Moisture Content
W1 = Weight of wet soil
W2 = Weight of oven-dried soil
 Formula:Dry density
D wet
D dry = w
1+
100

Where :
w = Moisture Content
D wet = Wet Density
AASHTO T180
 Four Alternate procedures
METHOD SIZE OF NO. OF BLOWS / SIZE OF
MOLD LAYERS LAYER MATERIALS

A 102 mm ( 4”) 5 25 passing 4.75mm

( 4” ) sieve
B 152 mm ( 6”) 5 56 - do –
C 102 mm ( 4”) 5 25 passing 19 mm
(3/4 “ ) sieve
D 152 mm ( 6” ) 5 56 - do -
 Use method C

Same PROCEDURE
as in T99
 Calculation

Same CALCULATION
as in T99
 Closing course title
SOIL TESTING

COMPACTION TEST/
MOISTURE DENSITY
RELATION TEST

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