Metal mould volume cm 3 for 100 mm diameter mould and volume 2250 cm 3 for 150 mm diameter mould as per is. Determination of water content dry density relation using heavy compaction. An astm designation number identifies a unique version of an astm standard. Standard proctor test procedure apparatus calculation. The most common is the proctor test, or modified proctor test. There are two proctor tests that defined by the american. Using the proctor mould th cubic foot place compact soil in 3 layers. Im 309 determining standard proctor moisture density relationship of soils. That for a specific amount of compaction energy applied on the soil. Proctor compaction test civil official all about civil. The proctor compaction test is a test that compacts the soil material at various moisture contents. Procedure take a representative sample of air dried soil of about 5 kg soil not susceptible to crushing during compaction or 3 kg from 15 kg. The nuclear density is compared to the maximum dry density to calculate the percent density and the moisture content from the nuclear.
Standard compaction test could not reproduce the densities measured in the field and this. A modified proctor test is conducted by placing soil in a standard mold and compacted with a standard ram. Pdf use of proctor compaction testing for deep fill construction. Compaction test proctor test civil engineering notes. Compaction factor apparatus consists of trowels, hand scoop 15. Compaction tests results vary with the input compactive effort, usually measured in foot pounds per cubic foot of soil. Compaction test of soil is carried out using proctors test to understand compaction characteristics of different soils with change in moisture content. In order to overcome the time and effort of carrying out dynamic compaction test, a laboratory procedure is devised to determine the omc and mdd values by using static. In modified proctor test, the mould used is the same as for the standard proctor test having volume c.
Astm d1557 07 standard test methods for laboratory. The dry unit mass specified is normally the minimum percent. Group a standard compaction test astm d 89878, astm d 1557 and aashto t 9990 sultan aldhefeeri june 20 2019. Proctor 1933 was the first to develop a method of assessing compacted fill that has since become a universal standard and the test is known as standard proctor test. Standard test procedures manual highways and infrastructure.
Modified proctor test is used to determine the compaction of different types of soil and the properties of soil with a change in moisture content and the relationship between dry density and moisture. Standard test methods for laboratory compaction characteristics of soil using modi. The rapid compaction test also allows for determination of the optimum moisture content without the oven drying. According to proctor, the compaction of a soil mass is dependent on the following four major. Determination of water contentdry density relation using heavy compaction number of amendments.
Astm d 155707 test method for laboratory compaction. To assess the workability of concrete using compaction factor test apparatus compaction factor apparatus trowels hand scoop 15. Standard road plan ew102 in the reference manual shows where unsuitable soils are. In this study, a laboratory procedure is devised to determine the maximum dry density value mdd. The standard proctor approximates the compaction effort achieved by earlier generations of compaction equipment. Proctor who in 1933 showed that the dry density of a soil for a given compactive effort depends on the amount of water the soil contains during soil. This is advantageous because oven drying takes 12 to 16 hours to obtain results whereas. However, this procedure is judged to be much more complex.
Pdf use of proctor compaction testing for deep fill. This test is adapted by bis and is known as heavy compaction test. In this video we will see how to do the proctor compaction test as indian standard for heavy compaction. Alternative compaction recommendations are also presented based on txdots tx 1e compaction procedure.
Compaction test of soil is also known as proctors test is done to understand compaction characteristics of different soils with change in moisture content. Soil that needs to be compacted is placed in a standard mold and compacted fig. Proctor soil compaction test procedures, tools and results. Pdf compaction of soil at maximum dry density is required in many engineering projects. Ppt proctor compaction test for maximum dry density. These generally involve compacting soil into a mould at various moisture contents. Reddy and jagadish 1993 presented a new static compaction test for soils in which. The line of optimum moisture contents is usually around 85% saturation and the. The proctor compaction test is a laboratory method of experimentally determining the optimal moisture content at which a given soil type will become most dense. Standard test methods for laboratory compaction characteristics of soil using standard effort 12 400 ftlbfft 3600 knmm 1 this standard is issued under the. Standard proctor test or proctor compaction test was the original test devised by an american engineer ralph r. Astm d698 00a standard test methods for laboratory. Evaluation of laboratory compaction procedures for.
Soil compaction compaction is the application of mechanical energy to a soil to rearrange the particles. These same design procedures were subsequently incorporated into post. The test made use of a hand rammer and a cylindrical mould with a volume of ft3, and became known as the standard proctor compaction test proctor, 1933. The proctor compaction test is a laboratory method of experimentally determining the optimal moisture content at which a given soil type will become most dense and achieve its maximum dry density. The proctor compaction test is a laboratory method of experimentally determining the optimal moisture content at which a given soil type will become most dense and achieve its maximum. Compaction of soil process, necessity and theory of. Compute the dry density using the following formula. Standard proctor compaction test astm d698 company name.
Compaction factor test for concrete workability method. Laboratory compaction characteristics of soil using. Guidelines for earthwork construction control testing of. In order to promote public education and public safety, equal justice for all, a better informed citizenry, the rule of law, world trade and world peace, this legal document is hereby made. Each layer should receive 25 drops of the compaction hammer.
Proctor, who in 1933 showed that the dry density of a soil for a given comp active effort depends on the amount of water the soil contains during soil. A particular soil needs to have an ideal or optimum amount of moisture to achieve maximum density. Proctor showing that for a given compaction effort, the density of soil. The compaction factor test is used for concrete which have low workability for which slump test is not suitable.
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