2) In a proctor test the maximum dry density of a soil was found to be 1.87 and O.M.C = 14.

5% , the specific
gravity of the soil was found to be 2.65. Find the degree of saturation.

Given:

= 1.87

O.M.C = 14.5%

= 2.65

Solution:
=
= 0.9212 = 92.12 %
=
4) Results of a compaction test are given in the following table. If the minimum allowed degree of compaction is 95%, then:

Moisture content% 5 8 10 13 16 19

Bulk density ( 1.87 2.04 2.13 2.20 2.16 2.09

Estimate the maximum dry density.

Assuming that the in-situ compaction is carried out using the same energy used in the laboratory test, What will be the range of water
content which can be applied in the field?
2
Solution:
1.95
1/ Dry unit weights:
1.9
Moisture content% 5 8 10 13 16 19
1.85
Dry density ( 1.78 1.88 1.936 1.946 1.862 1.756
1.8
= 1.946
1.75
The minimum allowed density = 0.95 × 1.946 = 1.848
1.7
4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
The range of water content = 7 – 17 %
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7) Calculate the efficiency of compaction of a recently compacted fill constructed from the same soil
described above, and show if the site is satisfactory copacted or not. The collected data of the sand cone test
performed in the field are as follows:
Initial weight of “ sand cone apparatus + sand ’’ () = 6500 gm
Final weight of “ sand cone apparatus + sand ’’ () = 3700 gm
Weight of sand used in the cone () = 1523 gm
Weight of soil removed from the test hole = 1750 gm
The unit weight of the standard sand = 1.50 gm /
The water content of the removed soil = 10 %
Solution: = 851.33
=
= = = 2.05 gm /
=

= = = = 1.86 gm /

= = 1277 gm = × 100 % = ×100%

= = 101.14 % > 95 %
=

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