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    This document summarizes the results of a standard proctor compaction test. Five soil samples were compacted at different water content levels using a 4.5kg rammer to apply 27 blows in 5 layers. The dry density and moisture content of each sample was measured and plotted on a graph, showing a characteristic curve with dry density peaking at an optimal moisture content. Calculations were shown for one sample to determine bulk density, moisture content, and dry density. The conclusion states that the test establishes the relationship between moisture content and dry density for a soil under a specified compactive effort.

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    This document summarizes the results of a standard proctor compaction test. Five soil samples were compacted at different water content levels using a 4.5kg rammer to apply 27 blows in 5 layers. The dry density and moisture content of each sample was measured and plotted on a graph, showing a characteristic curve with dry density peaking at an optimal moisture content. Calculations were shown for one sample to determine bulk density, moisture content, and dry density. The conclusion states that the test establishes the relationship between moisture content and dry density for a soil under a specified compactive effort.

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    This document summarizes the results of a standard proctor compaction test. Five soil samples were compacted at different water content levels using a 4.5kg rammer to apply 27 blows in 5 layers. The dry density and moisture content of each sample was measured and plotted on a graph, showing a characteristic curve with dry density peaking at an optimal moisture content. Calculations were shown for one sample to determine bulk density, moisture content, and dry density. The conclusion states that the test establishes the relationship between moisture content and dry density for a soil under a specified compactive effort.

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    This document summarizes the results of a standard proctor compaction test. Five soil samples were compacted at different water content levels using a 4.5kg rammer to apply 27 blows in 5 layers. The dry density and moisture content of each sample was measured and plotted on a graph, showing a characteristic curve with dry density peaking at an optimal moisture content. Calculations were shown for one sample to determine bulk density, moisture content, and dry density. The conclusion states that the test establishes the relationship between moisture content and dry density for a soil under a specified compactive effort.

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    The key takeaways are that the standard proctor compaction test establishes the relationship between moisture content and dry density of soil for a given compaction energy. It helps determine the optimum moisture content and maximum dry density of soils for compaction in construction.

    The purpose of conducting a standard proctor compaction test is to determine the desirable optimum moisture content and required soil conditions for compacting a given soil for engineering construction projects that require earthworks.

    The steps involved in conducting a standard proctor compaction test are measuring soil samples, weighing the compaction mould and base, measuring and adding water, compacting the soil in layers with blows from a rammer, weighing the compacted soil samples, and calculating the bulk density, moisture content and dry density.

    Standard Proctor Compaction test

    Lab report

    Name

    Institution Name
    Introduction

    For the construction of properties that require the use of earthwork it is significant to consider the

    compact of the soils density so that the soils will have the required properties that are needed for

    engineering. Through the process of conducting the proctor test, it will help in determining the

    desirable optimum and required soil conditions for compacting a given soil. Nevertheless, as per

    the compaction theory, the taken samples for examination will be compacted at different levels

    of water contents and also using the same compact energy. The relationship between the soil

    moisture density and the graph of dry density with water content demonstrates a raising graph.

    All the data that is collected from different soil samples which have been compacted with

    different water contend levels demonstrates as smooth curve as per the results.

    Material and Method

    Measure 5 sample 2500g each in the mixing tray.

    1. Weigh the mold and base record the weight.

    2. Measure water 150ml in the measuring cylinder.

    3. Add the water to one sample and mix.

    4. compact the sample in 5 layers with 27 blows using the 4.5kg rammer

    Result
    Results

    Proctor Curve

    Mould Wet Dry Bulk


    Trial 1900 Moisture Moisture Dry Density
    & soil soil+can soil+can Can (g) Density
    No Can No Content (kg/m^3)
    (kg) (g) (g) (kg/m^3)
    1850
    1 3.533 Rx 76.21 72.706 10.317 1740.4661 0.0562 1647.9131
    2 3.658
    1800 C1 74.029 69.227 9.832 1872.8814 0.0808 1732.7880
    3 3.864 39 90.52 80.962 9.716 2091.1017 0.1342 1843.7532
    Dry Density kg/m3

    4 3.841
    1750 A4-2 112.369 96.482 10.294 2066.7373 0.1843
    Kg/m3
    1745.0693
    5 3.811 C-5 84.473 71.487 10.318 2034.9576 0.2123 1678.5965
    1700

    1650

    1600

    1550

    1500
    0.0000 0.0500 Moisture
    0.1000 Content
    0.1500 0.2000 0.2500
    γ bulk = (M2-M1)/ 944*10^-6

    Moisture content (⍵) = ( M4- M5)/( M5- M3)

    γdry = γ bulk /(1+⍵)


    Calculations for trial no:01 (Rx)

    Mass of compacted soil inside the mould = 3.533 – 1.89 = 1.643 kg


    Volume of the mould = 944 cm 3
    Bulk density of the soil = 1.643/( 944 x 10-6)
    = 1740.466 kg/m3
    Moisture content = (76.21-72.706) - (72.706-10.317)

    =0.0562
    Dry Density = (1740.47)(1+0.0562)
    =1647.91 kg / m3

    Conclusion

    This lab test is being conducted to establish the relationship amongst the moisture content and

    the dry density of a soil for a quantified compact energy using the standard proctor. The compact

    energy is the amount of mechanical energy that is applied to the soil mass. As observed through

    this lab report there are different approaches that are used to compact soil in the field, which

    include the following; vibration, tamping, static load compaction and kneading.

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