NAME MATRIC NO CLASS EXPERIMENT 5 LECTURER NAME SUBMISSION DATE

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NUR AMIRA BINTI RUSLI 11DKA12F2031 DKA3A CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO EN NURUL QAMAR BIN HAZNI 10 MARCH 2014

EXPERIMENT 5

CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO

TABLE OF CONTENTS NO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CONTENTS Introduction Objectives Apparatus Procedure Calculation Result Discussion Conclusion PAGES 2 2 3 4-5 6 7 7 8

INTRODUCTION OBJECTIVE To determine the California Bearing Ratio by conducting a load penetration test in the laboratory.

NEED AND SCOPE The California Bearing Ratio test is penetration test meant for the evaluation of subgrade strength of roads and pavements. The results obtained by these tests are used with the empirical curves to determine the thickness of pavement and its component layers. This is the most widely used method for the design of flexible pavement.

EQUIPMENTS NO 1 EQUIPMENT Metal rammer and cylindrical mould IMAGE

Weight balance

Sand

Loading machine

PROCEDURE 1. The mass of the mould with base plate attached are determined. 2. The soil sample are prepared. The dry soil was mixed with water so that the mixture has a water content that is 1% below the optimum moisture content. 3. The soil in the CBR mould with the rammer was compacted. The soil was poured into the mould in three layers. Each layer are given 62 distributed blows over the surface. 4. The detachable collar and trim the top of the moul was removed. 5. The mass of the mould with tha base plate containing the specimen are measured. 6. The mould with the specimen in the testing machine are placed. A surcharge over the specimen corresponding to the mass of the pavement. 7. The plunger on the surface of the specimen under a small load are seated. The load and penetration measuring dial gauge to zero was set. 8. The load to the plunger was applied at a uniform rate of 1 mm/min. 9. The proving ring readings at intervals of penetration of 0.25 mm to a total not exceeding 7.5 mm. The data was filled into a form 10.2. 10. A sample are taked immediately below the penetrated surface for moisture content determination.

CALCULATION, PLOTTING AND QUESTIONS 1. Draw and plot a graph of force on plunger againts penetration of plunger. 2. Calculate the CBR value for the penetration 2.5mm and 5.0mm.

CBR2.5

100

CBR5.0

100

DATA ANALYSIS Penetration of Plunger (mm) 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50 1.75 2.00 2.25 2.50 2.75 3.00 3.25 3.50 3.75 4.00 4.25 4.50 4.75 5.00 5.25 5.50 5.75 6.00 Force on dial gauge 0.01 0.08 0.12 0.16 0.19 0.22 0.24 0.26 0.29 0.30 0.33 0.34 0.36 0.37 0.39 0.40 0.42 0.44 0.45 0.46 0.47 0.49 0.50 0.51 0.53 Top Force after caliboration 0.22 1.78 2.67 3.33 4.22 4.89 5.33 5.78 6.44 6.67 7.33 7.56 8.00 8.22 8.67 8.89 9.33 9.78 10.00 10.23 10.45 10.91 11.14 11.36 11.82 Bottom Force on dial gauge 0.01 0.09 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10 Force after caliboration 0.22 2.00 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22 2.22