Observations

Table 1: Diameter and Height of the Specimen

Diameter Mean Height Mean
Sample No.
D1 D2 Diameter H1 H2 H3 H4 Height
1 101.58 101.58 101.58 63.24 63.20 63.22 63.16 63.21
2 101.58 101.46 101.52 63.40 63.44 63.54 63.80 63.55
3 101.58 101.64 101.61 63.12 63.98 64.50 64.72 64.33
4 101.38 101.40 101.39 63.96 63.84 63.24 63.34 63.10
5 101.90 101.56 101.23 63.18 63.14 63.10 63.10 63.13
6 101.98 101.98 101.98 63.38 63.04 63.14 63.20 63.19
7 101.52 101.48 101.50 63.78 63.54 63.60 63.48 63.60
8 101.60 101.60 101.60 63.74 63.32 63.20 63.34 63.40

Table 2: Calculation of percent air voids

Sample Dry Weight (g) Weight in Water (g) SSD Weight (g)
Gmb Gmm Va (%)
No. (A) (C) (B)
1 1229.08 722.35 1229.78 2.422 2.564 5.53
2 1244.76 737.29 1244.84 2.452 2.564 4.35
3 1243.09 730.03 1244.24 2.417 2.564 5.71
4 1236.71 731.52 1237.29 2.445 2.564 4.63
5 1231.1 723.53 1231.55 2.423 2.564 5.49
6 1240.8 731.05 1240.98 2.433 2.564 5.10
7 1234.39 724.44 1234.78 2.419 2.564 5.66
8 1231.29 722.08 1231.91 2.415 2.564 5.81

Table 3: Calculation of Volume Of Air Voids

Mean Volume of
Sample No. Mean Height Volume Volume Air
3
Diameter(mm) (mm) (cm ) Correction Voids(m3)
1 101.58 63.21 512.22 1 28.33
2 101.52 63.55 514.37 1 22.37
3 101.61 64.33 521.65 1 29.81
4 101.39 63.10 509.42 1 23.60
5 101.23 63.13 508.09 1 27.88
6 101.98 63.19 516.14 1 26.32
7 101.50 63.60 514.61 1 29.15
8 101.60 63.40 514.00 1 29.85
 Table 4: Calculation of Degree of Saturation

Conditioned Samples TRIAL1

Sample No. A (g) B' (g) Va (m3) J (g) % Saturation
2 1244.76 1253.28 22.37 8.52 38.09
4 1236.71 1248.49 23.6 11.78 49.92
5 1231.1 1248.26 27.88 17.16 61.56
6 1240.8 1254.11 26.32 13.31 50.58

Conditioned Samples TRIAL2

Sample No. A (g) B' (g) Va (m3) J (g) % Saturation
2 1244.76 1254.43 22.37 9.67 43.23
4 1236.71 1250.36 23.60 13.65 57.84
5 1231.1 1252.12 27.88 21.02 75.41
6 1240.8 1256.66 26.32 15.86 60.27

Conditioned Samples TRIAL3

Sample No. A (g) B' (g) Va (m3) J (g) % Saturation
2 1244.76 1257.93 22.37 13.17 58.87
4 1236.71 1253.75 23.60 17.04 72.20
5 1231.1 1257.59 27.88 26.49 95.03
6 1240.8 1262.59 26.32 21.79 82.80

Table 5: Tensile Strength of Unconditioned Samples

Number of Sample Load, kN Dry Tensile Mean Dry Tensile

Blows No. Strength, MPa Strength, S1, Mpa
75 1 18.8 1.864 1.833
3 18.5 1.802
50 7 16.2 1.598 1.609
8 16.4 1.621

Table 6: Tensile Strength of Conditioned Samples

Number of Sample Load, kN Dry Tensile Mean Dry Tensile

Blows No. Strength, MPa Strength, S2, Mpa
75 2 10.5 1.036 1.065
4 11.0 1.095
50 5 7.0 0.691 0.735
6 7.9 0.780