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    Experiment No 1 Optimum Moisture Content

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    This experiment aims to determine the optimum moisture content of a soil sample through a compaction test. Students will compact soil at different moisture contents to establish a compaction curve and identify the moisture content that achieves maximum dry density. The procedure involves compacting soil layers in a mold using a specified number of hammer blows, weighing the sample, determining the water content, and calculating the dry and wet densities to plot the compaction curve and optimum moisture content. The results will demonstrate the relationship between soil moisture content and dry density, and how water is used to achieve greater compaction for soil.

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    Experiment No 1 Optimum Moisture Content

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    This experiment aims to determine the optimum moisture content of a soil sample through a compaction test. Students will compact soil at different moisture contents to establish a compaction curve and identify the moisture content that achieves maximum dry density. The procedure involves compacting soil layers in a mold using a specified number of hammer blows, weighing the sample, determining the water content, and calculating the dry and wet densities to plot the compaction curve and optimum moisture content. The results will demonstrate the relationship between soil moisture content and dry density, and how water is used to achieve greater compaction for soil.

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    This experiment aims to determine the optimum moisture content of a soil sample through a compaction test. Students will compact soil at different moisture contents to establish a compaction curve and identify the moisture content that achieves maximum dry density. The procedure involves compacting soil layers in a mold using a specified number of hammer blows, weighing the sample, determining the water content, and calculating the dry and wet densities to plot the compaction curve and optimum moisture content. The results will demonstrate the relationship between soil moisture content and dry density, and how water is used to achieve greater compaction for soil.

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    This experiment aims to determine the optimum moisture content of a soil sample through a compaction test. Students will compact soil at different moisture contents to establish a compaction curve and identify the moisture content that achieves maximum dry density. The procedure involves compacting soil layers in a mold using a specified number of hammer blows, weighing the sample, determining the water content, and calculating the dry and wet densities to plot the compaction curve and optimum moisture content. The results will demonstrate the relationship between soil moisture content and dry density, and how water is used to achieve greater compaction for soil.

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    EXPERIMENT NO.

    1
    Water Content and Optimum Moisture Content Determination
    1. Objective (s)
    The activity aims to introduce importance of moisture content in the compaction of soil and the
    relationship of moisture content to the dry unit weight of the soil.
    2. Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs)
    The students shall be able to:
    Determine the optimum moisture content of soil sample.
    Determine the relative density of soils by compaction test.
    Describe the use of water in relation to the dry density of the soil.
    3. Discussion
    Optimum moisture content of soil is the percentage of water content to which the maximum dry
    density of the soil is reached. This density of soil is attained for soil compaction. To assess the degree of
    compaction, it is necessary to use the dry unit weight, which is an indicator of compactness of solid soil
    particles in a given volume. The laboratory testing is meant to establish the maximum dry density that can be
    attained for a given soil with a standard amount of compactive effort.
    4.
    1.
    2.
    3.
    4.
    5.
    6.
    7.
    5.

    Resources
    Compaction mold and hammer
    Moisture sprayer
    No. 4 sieve
    Scoop
    Large mixing pan
    Balance
    Drying oven
    Procedure
    Weigh the empty mold.
    Obtain a representative specimen of the soil sample to be tested. Break sample with the use of
    rubber pestle and pass through No. 4 sieve.
    Form a 2 to 3 inch layer using the soil passing though No. 4 sieve.
    Press soil until it is smooth and compact it with a specific number of evenly distributed blows of the
    hammer, using a one foot drop. Compact the soil with 25 blows. Rotate the hammer to ensure a
    uniform distribution of blows.
    Repeat the same procedure for the second and third layers seeing to it that a uniform distribution of
    blows.
    After compaction of the third layer the soil should be slightly above the top rim of the mold.
    Remove the collar and trim off the soil from the top of the mold. Start trimming along the center and
    work towards end of the mold.
    After the soil has been made even with the top of the mold and all base soil cleaned from the
    outside, weigh the cylinder sample.
    Remove the soil from cylinder and obtain a representative sample for a water content determination.
    Break up by hand then removed from the cylinder and remix with the original sample and raise its
    water content by adding water to the sample with sprayer. Mix the soil thoroughly.
    Keep repeating the procedures for 4 samples.
    Compute dry density of each sample and plot the compaction curve. Determine the Optimum

    Moisture content of the sample.


    Course:
    Group No.:1
    Group Leader: Mary Jane N. Salado
    Group Members:
    1. Wesley Arpilleda
    2.John Vincent Castillo
    3.Jeffrey Garcia
    4.Jan Harry Kabalu

    Experiment No.: 1
    Section:
    Date Performed: July 2, 2016
    Date Submitted: July 9, 2016
    Instructor: Engr. Rhonnie Estores

    6. Data and Results:


    Determination of Optimum Moisture Content
    Sample 1
    Sample 2
    Sample 3

    Sample 4

    3062 g

    3062 g

    3062 g

    4706 g

    4873 g

    5000 g

    1644 g

    1811 g

    1938 g

    9.854 x 10-4 m3

    9.854 x 10-4 m3

    9.854 x 10-4 m3

    1668.36 kg/m3

    1837.83 kg/m3

    1966.71 kg/m3

    26 g

    17 g

    13 g

    178 g

    40 g

    35 g

    174 g

    36 g

    31 g

    4g
    148 g

    4g
    19 g

    4g
    18 g

    2.70 %

    21.05 %

    22.22 %

    1624.50 kg/m3

    1518.24 kg/m3

    1609.16 kg/m3

    Description
    Weight of mold
    3062 g
    (Wm)
    Weight of mold +
    compacted soil
    4644 g
    (Wm+s)
    Weight of
    compacted soil
    1582 g
    (Ws)
    Volume of Mold
    9.854 x 10-4 m3
    Wet Unit Weight
    1605.44 kg/m3
    (wet)
    Wt of tin cup (Wc)
    28 g
    Wt. of tin cup + Wet
    193 g
    Soil (Wc+ws)
    Wt. of tin cup and
    189 9
    dry soil (Wc+dc)
    Wt. of water (Ww)
    4g
    Wt. of dry soil (Wds)
    161 g
    Water Content
    2.48 %
    ()
    Dry unit weight
    1566.59 kg/m3
    (dry)
    Optimum Moisture
    Content (OMC)
    7. Computations
    Wet Unit Weight (wet)
    W
    wet = s
    V

    Water Content ()
    W
    = w
    W ds

    Dry unit weight (dry)

    dry= wet
    1+

    8. Conclusion

    9. Assessment (Rubric for Laboratory Performance):


    Performance
    Indicator
    Identify the
    procedures
    involved in
    designing the
    experiment
    Develop a protocol
    to conduct an
    experiment

    Beginner
    1
    Fails to design an
    experiment
    following
    procedures
    Fails to develop a
    protocol to conduct
    an experiment

    Acceptable
    2

    Proficient
    3
    Designs an
    Designs an experiment
    experiment
    satisfying the minimum
    exceeding the
    requirements of the
    requirements of the
    procedures
    procedures
    Develops a protocol
    Develops a protocol to
    to conduct an
    conduct an experiment
    experiment
    satisfying the minimum
    exceeding the
    requirements
    minimum
    requirements
    Total Score
    Mean Score = (Total Score/2)
    Percentage Score = (Total Score/6) x 100%

    Score

    10. References
    American Society for Testing and Materials (2000). Standard Test Method for Laboratory Compaction

    Characteristics using Standard Effort (D-698). Pennsylvania: ASTM International


    American Society for Testing and Materials (2000). Standard Test Method for Laboratory Compaction
    Characteristics using Modified Effort (D-1557). Pennsylvania: ASTM International

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