Proctor Test for Compaction of Soil
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Proctor Test for Compaction of Soil
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Compaction is a artificial process in which expulsion of air is done by means of mechanical means. The dry density is maximum at certain moisture content, that moisture content which is called optimum water content. A curve is drawn between the water content and the dry density to obtain the maximum dry density and optimum water content.
Dry density of soil=Wet density/(1+W)
Where, W=Water content
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Apparatus Required:-
(i) Take balance, weight=10 kg, where least count=1 gm
(ii) Rammer, weight= 4.9 kg, where Fall=450 mm
(iii) Proctor mould, Dia.=150 mm, Depth=127.3 mm
(iv) 37.5 gm GI sieve is used. (Note-If soil is coarse, then 37.5 mm sieve is used and for other soil 19 mm sieve is used)
(v) Total soil sample taken=30 kg
(vi) We have taken 6 kg samples of soil in 5 nos. of tray.
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Format:-
Moisture density relationship (IS 2720, Part 7 and 8)
Description of material: Soil
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Observation Sheet
Type of compaction: Static/Dynamic
Type of method: Standard/Modified
Weight of Rammer: 4.9 kg
No. of blows=55 nos.
No. of layer=5 nos.
Weight of original sample=6 kg
Sl. No. |
Observation |
Unit |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
Wt. of Mould (v) |
cc |
2250 |
2250 |
2250 |
2250 |
2250 |
2250 |
2 |
Wt. of Mould (a) |
gm |
6175 |
6175 |
6175 |
6175 |
6175 |
6175 |
3 |
Wt. of mould + wet soil (b) |
gm |
10790 |
11060 |
11160 |
11045 |
10800 |
|
4 |
Wt. od wet soil (b-a)=c |
gm |
4615 |
4885 |
4985 |
4870 |
4625 |
|
5 |
Wt. Density=c/v |
gm/cc |
2.051 |
2.171 |
2.216 |
2.164 |
2.056 |
|
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Moisture Content Determination-
Sl. No. |
Container No. |
_ |
B-1 |
B-2 |
B-3 |
B-4 |
B-5 |
B-6 |
1 |
Wt. of container (1) |
gm |
46.47 |
44.53 |
45.09 |
45.26 |
42.03 |
|
2 |
Wt. of wet soil+container (2) |
gm |
153 |
153.6 |
171.33 |
164.08 |
209.11 |
|
3 |
wt. of dry soil+container (3) |
gm |
148.86 |
147.29 |
161.99 |
153.12 |
191.17 |
|
4 |
wt. of water (2-3)=4 |
gm |
4.14 |
6.31 |
9.34 |
10.96 |
17.94 |
|
5 |
wt. of dry soil (3-1)=5 |
gm |
102.39 |
102.76 |
116.9 |
107.86 |
149.14 |
|
6 |
water content (4/5*100) |
% |
4.04 |
6.14 |
7.99 |
10.16 |
12.03 |
|
7 |
Dry density |
gm |
4.04 |
6014 |
7.99 |
1.964 |
1.835 |
|
Test Procedure:-
(i) Mould weight taken=6175 gm
(ii) 4 % moisture to be added i. e. 6000*4/100=240 gm
(iii) 240 gm water is added and mix properly. In that time, wear gloves.
(iv) After mixing the water with soil, we will separate soil into 5 parts in the pan.
(v) Fill the soil in mould in 5 layers and each layer 55 blows used.
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(vi) Firstly one part from pan is used to fill the mould and 55 blows will used. Similarly, second, third, fouth and fifth part will filled and also 55 blows is used in each layer.
(Note-Here, soil is granular. So, big mould is used and if soil is sandy, then 100 mm mould will used.)
(vii) Now, unscrew the mould and after unscrew we will make plane the mould surface through strater (30 cm) scale.
(viii) Now, weight them. Weight=10.790 kg
(ix) Now, moisture will found with the help of small size container.
(x) weight of empty container is taken.
(xi) Small part of soil is taken from mould with the help of knife/blade.
(xii) Fill the container. Now, weight =153 gm
(xiii) Now 6% water is added for second sample. i.e. 6000*6/100=360 gm
(xiv) Procedure will similar. Repeat continuously.
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(xv) It will also unscrew and make plane with the help of strater (scale). Now, wt.=11.060 kg
(xvi) Small container B-2 will take and small amount of soil is kept. Now, wt=153.60 gm
Note:- Same procedure will repeat for third, fourth and fifth sample.
(xvii) Now, fill the format.
(xviii) All containers (small size)will kept on a tray and also kept in oven. Temperature =105-110o c
(For 24 hours)
(xix) Now all containers are remove from oven and then weight and fill into format.
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(xx) For graph platting we will take a graph.
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