Compaction

Standard Proctor Test:

Total wt. of soil used = 3 Kg
No. of Layers = 3
Empty wt. of mould = W1 =2.139 Kg
At 6% M.C wt. of mould + Soil = W2 = 3.847 Kg
At 9% M.C wt. of mould + Soil = W3 = 4.004 Kg
At 12% M.C wt. of mould + Soil = W4 = 4.166 Kg
At 15% M.C wt. of mould + Soil = W5 = 4.106 Kg
%age M.C

Cane #

Empty wt. of cane

(gm)

Wt. of Cane+wet
soil (gm)

Wt. of Cane+dry
soil(gm)

06
09
12
15

A
B
C
D

13.70
12.24
13.32
15.98

24.76
27.74
24.00
29.23

23.81
26.34
22.93
27.63

Bulk Density = W/V

Where V = (/4)*(dia)2 *(height)
Dia = 4 =0.1016m
Height = 4.5 = 0.1143m
Dry Density =( Bulk Density)/(1+M.C)
For Saturation curve Dry Density = (GS*
GS = Specific gravity = 2.7
,

wt. of mould+ Soil

(Kg)

W2 = 3.847
W3 = 4.004
W4 = 4.166
W5 = 4.106

Wt.of soil
(Kg)

Bulk Density
(Kg/m3)

%age M.c

W)/(1+(M.C*GS))
3
W=9.81 KN/m

Dry density
(Kg/m3)

Dry density
(KN/m3)

For saturation curve Dry

density (KN/m3)

Modified Proctor Test:

Total wt. of soil used = 3 Kg
No. of Layers = 5
Empty wt. of mould = W1 =2.059 Kg
At 6% M.C wt. of mould + Soil = W2 = 3.924 Kg
At 9% M.C wt. of mould + Soil = W3 = 4.067 Kg
At 12% M.C wt. of mould + Soil = W4 = 4.168 Kg
At 15% M.C wt. of mould + Soil = W5 = 4.093 Kg
%age M.C

Cane #

Empty wt. of cane

(gm)

Wt. of Cane+wet
soil (gm)

Wt. of Cane+dry
soil(gm)

06
09
12
15

A
B
C
D

17.00
16.00
14.13
06.51

32.00
39.00
37.15
48.62

31.13
36.82
34.83
43.40

%age M.c

Bulk Density = W/V

Where V = (/4)*(dia)2 *(height)
Dia = 4 =0.1016m
Height = 4.5 = 0.1143m
Dry Density =( Bulk Density)/(1+M.C)
For Saturation curve Dry Density = (GS*
GS = Specific gravity = 2.7
,
wt. of mould+ Soil
(Kg)

W2 = 3.924
W3 = 4.067
W4 = 4.168
W5 = 4.093

Wt.of soil
(Kg)

Bulk Density
(Kg/m3)

W)/(1+(M.C*GS))
3
W=9.81 KN/m

Dry density
(Kg/m3)

Dry density
(KN/m3)

For saturation curve Dry

density (KN/m3)

Also Draw
Graph b/w M.C & Dry Density
Saturation Curve
Comparison b/w standard and Modified Proctor Curve