DETERMINATION OF COMPACTION CHARACTERISTICS BY USING LIGHT COMPACTION

GIVEN DATA- DATE :- 25.11.14

WEIGHT OF HAMEER 2600 gm

MASS OF MOULD WITH BASE PLATE 4400 gm
VOLUME 981.747 cm3

OBSERVATION TABLE:-

Sl. No Mass of Mass of Bulk Container Mass of Mass of Mass of Mass of Mass of Water
Mould and Compacted Density No. Container Container Container Soil Solid Water Content
Compacted Soil in gm (gm/cm3) With Lid with Lid with Lid (gm) (gm)
Soil (gm) and Wet and Dry
Soil (gm) Soil (gm)

G3 19 34 31 12 3 25
1 6160 1760 1.79272256
A3 19 36 33 14 3 21.4285714
A1 19 44 40 21 4 19.047619
2 6260 1860 1.8945818
F1 19 41 36 17 5 29.4117647
C1 19 43 38 19 5 26.3157895
3 6350 1950 1.98625511
D1 19 39 35 16 4 25
C3 18 39 33 15 6 40
4 6300 1900 1.9353255
B2 18 45 39 21 6 28.5714286
F2 19 54 45 26 9 34.6153846
5 6260 1860 1.8945818
 D R Y D E N S IT Y In g m /c m 3
5 6260 1860 1.8945818
21 19 53 43 24 10 41.6666667

COMPACTION CURVE
1.6

1.55

1.5

1.45

1.4
COMPACTIO
1.35 N CURVE

1.3

1.25
22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40
WATER CONTENT IN %
MPACTION

Average Dry
Water Density
Content (gm/cm3)

23.2142857 1.45496324

24.2296919 1.52506359

25.6578947 1.5806847

34.2857143 1.44119984

38.1410256 1.37148381
38.1410256 1.37148381