In: Civil Engineering
Compaction Test
Q1. Explain with aid of drawings/ Pictures the standard procedure to perform soil compaction test.5Degrees
Q2.A soil having a specific gravity of solids G = 2.75, is subjected
Observation number |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
Mass of wet sample , g |
1387.8 |
1765.28 |
1824 |
1784 |
1701 |
Water content, percentage |
7.5 |
12.8 |
17.28 |
21.0 |
25.8 |
to
Proctor compaction test in a mold of volume V = 945 cm3. The observations recorded are as follows:
Q3.Differentiate:
Q4.Draw an ideal 'compaction curve' and discuss the effect of moisture on the dry unit weight of soil.[3]