FACULTY : ENGINEERING

EDITION: 02
TECHNOLOGY
LABORATORY: CIVIL
REVISION NO: 01
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
EXPERIMENT: CALIFORNIA EFFECTIVE DATE: SEPT. 2016
BEARING RATIO TEST AMENDMENT DATE: AUG. 2016

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

HIGHWAY ENGNEERING TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

LABORATORY INSTRUCTION SHEETS

COURSE CODE BNP 20303

EXPERIMENT CODE EXPERIMENT 3

EXPERIMENT TITLE CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO TEST

DATE

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(1)
LECTURER/ INSTRUCTOR
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COMMENTS:

TOTAL MARK (FROM RUBRIC

ASSESSMENT)

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OF ENGINEERING SEPT. 2016
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DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

HIGHWAY ENGNEERING TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY

LABORATORY RUBRIC ASSESSMENT

Level of Achievement

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Elements
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answer sometimes most of
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TECHNOLOGY
LABORATORY: CIVIL
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ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
EXPERIMENT: CALIFORNIA EFFECTIVE DATE: SEPT. 2016
BEARING RATIO TEST AMENDMENT DATE: AUG. 2016

STUDENT CODE OF ETHICS

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

I hereby declare that I have prepared this report with my own efforts. I also admit to not accept or

provide any assistance in preparing this report and anything that is in it is true.

1) Group Leader __________________________________ (Signature)

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 FACULTY : ENGINEERING
EDITION: 02
TECHNOLOGY
LABORATORY: CIVIL
REVISION NO: 01
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
EXPERIMENT: CALIFORNIA EFFECTIVE DATE: SEPT. 2016
BEARING RATIO TEST AMENDMENT DATE: AUG. 2016

1.0 OBJECTIVES

To determine the CBR value of the given crushed aggregate/soil sample.

2.0 LEARNING OUTCOMES

 Measure dry unit weight of compacted aggregate under different moisture content
 Measure and plot the load vs settlement
 Determine the CBR value

3.0 INTRODUCTION

The California Bearing Ratio (CBR) was developed by California division of highways as a
method of classifying and evaluating soil-sub-grade and base course materials for flexible
pavements. The CBR test is currently used in pavement design for both roads and airfield
pavement. In some methods CBR is used directly and in some others it is converted to
Resilient Modulus MR using
the following relation ships.
MR = 1500 x CBR (ibs/in2)
MR = 10340 x CBR (Kpa)

The laboratory CBR test measures the shearing resistance of a crushed aggregate/soil under
controlled moisture and density conditions. The test yields bearing ratio number that is
applicable for the state of crushed aggregate/soil as tested.
The CBR is obtained as the ratio of the unit stress required of effect a certain depth of
penetration of the piston (1935 mm) into a compacted specimen of crushed aggregate/soil at
some water content and density to the standard unit stress required to obtain the same depth
of penetration on a standard sample of crushed stone. Thus.
Test unit stress
CBR = Standard unit stress ** 100

The CBR is usually base on the load ratio for the penetration of 2-5mm. If the CBR value at
the penetration of 5.0 mm is larger, the test should be repeated. If a second test yields a
larger value of CBR at 5.0 mm penetration then this larger value should be adopted.

The CBR test are usually made on test specimens at optimum moisture content (OMC) for
the crushed aggregate/soil as determined from modified compaction test.

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EDITION: 02
TECHNOLOGY
LABORATORY: CIVIL
REVISION NO: 01
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
EXPERIMENT: CALIFORNIA EFFECTIVE DATE: SEPT. 2016
BEARING RATIO TEST AMENDMENT DATE: AUG. 2016

4.0 INSTRUMENTS /APPARATUS / CHEMICAL / REAGENTS

1) CBR equipment consisting of 152.4 mm diameter and 178 mm height An extension collar of a
diameter 51 mm, spacer disk of 150.8mm diameter and 61.4 mm height.
2) Mechanical compaction rammer 50.8 mm die, 2.49 kg and capable of free fall of 305 mm.
3) Surcharge weight to simulate the effect of overlaying pavement weight.
4) CBR machine: A compression machine, which can operate at a constant rate of 1.3mm/min. A
metal piston of 1935mm2 is attached to it.

4 PROCEDURE

1) CBR equipment consisting of 152.4 mm diameter and 178 mm height, An extension collar of
a. diameter 51 mm, spacer disk of 150.8 mm diameter and 61.4 mm height.
2) Mechanical compaction rammer 50.8 mm die, 2.49 kg and capable of free fall of 305 mm.
3) Surcharge weight to simulate the effect of overlying pavement weight.
4) CBR machine: A compression machine, which can operate at a constant rate of 1.3 mm/min.
a. A metal piston of 1935mm2 is attached to it.
5) The representative crushed aggregate/soil sample is sieved through 20 mm sieve. About 5 kg
of crushed aggregate/soil is taken and mixed with optimum moisture content (OMC).
6) Clamp the mould to the base plate, attach the extension collar and weight. Insert the spacer
disk into the mold and place a coarse filter paper on the top of the disk.
7) Compact the aggregate /soil water mixture into the world in 3 equal layers to give a height of
127 mm compact each layer in the 10 blows, 30 blows and 65 blows for each sample.
8) Determine the water content of the crushed aggregate /soil mixture.
9) Remove the extension collar, and using on straight edge, trim the compacted crushed
aggregate/soil even with the top of the mold surface. Remove the spacer disk and weight the
mold with sample.
10) Place the mold with crushed aggregate/soil on the CBR machine and place the surcharge
weight .seat the penetration piston, set the dial gauges for load and penetration.
11) Apply the loads to the penetration piston at the rate of 1.27mm/min and record the load at 0.5,
1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, 7.5, and 10.0mm penetration respectively.

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EDITION: 02
TECHNOLOGY
LABORATORY: CIVIL
REVISION NO: 01
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
EXPERIMENT: CALIFORNIA EFFECTIVE DATE: SEPT. 2016
BEARING RATIO TEST AMENDMENT DATE: AUG. 2016

5.0 RESULTS CALCULATION

CALCULATION EXAMPLE

CBR : Plot the load deformation curve for each specimen. In some cases the initial penetration
takes place without a proportional increase in the resistance to penetration and the curve may be
concave upward. To obtain the true stress-strain relationships, correct the curve having concave
upward shape near the origin by adjusting the location of the origin by extending the straight the
portion of the stress strain curve down ward until it intersects with x-axis.

Determine the corrected load values at 2.5mm and 5.0 mm and determine the CBR by the
following relationship.

CBR = Test unit stress * 100

Standard unit stress

Standard load at 2.5mm is taken 13.2kN and at 5.0mm it is on 20kN

Dry Density:
Weight of the empty mold = Agm
Weight of the mold + soil = Bgm
Volume of soil sample = V

= B-A
Weight density y
V

Water Content w
A
Dry Density yd = 1 +w

Plot the CBR vs Dry density and determine the CBR at 95 of maximum dry density and repeat this
value of CBR.

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EDITION: 02
TECHNOLOGY
LABORATORY: CIVIL
REVISION NO: 01
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
EXPERIMENT: CALIFORNIA EFFECTIVE DATE: SEPT. 2016
BEARING RATIO TEST AMENDMENT DATE: AUG. 2016

6.0 ANALYSIS
Type of the Test: Soaked/Unsoaked

OMC Date: ..................................... OMC: .................. yd max: ........................

Sample 1 2 3

No. of Blows

Empty wt. of mould, W1

Wt of mould + wet sample, W2

Volume of sample, V

Wet density y = (W2 - W1) I V

Can no.

Wt.of empty can, A

Wt. of can + wet sample, B

Wt. of can + dry sample, C

Water content, W = [ (8 - C) I (C - A)] * 100

Dry Density, yd = y I ( 1 + W )

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EDITION: 02
TECHNOLOGY
LABORATORY: CIVIL
REVISION NO: 01
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
EXPERIMENT: CALIFORNIA EFFECTIVE DATE: SEPT. 2016
BEARING RATIO TEST AMENDMENT DATE: AUG. 2016

CBR TEST - PENETRATION OAT A

Penetration Load
(mm) Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3
Div. Corrected Div. Corrected Div. Corrected
0.0

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

5.5

6.0

6.5

7.0

8.0

9.0

10.0

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EDITION: 02
TECHNOLOGY
LABORATORY: CIVIL
REVISION NO: 01
ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
EXPERIMENT: CALIFORNIA EFFECTIVE DATE: SEPT. 2016
BEARING RATIO TEST AMENDMENT DATE: AUG. 2016

7.0 DISCUSSIONS
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8.0 ADVANCED QUESTIONS

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Prepared by/Disediakan oleh : Approved by/Disahkan oleh :

Signature/Tandatangan : Signature/Tandatangan :
Name/Nama : PN. NOOR KHAZANAH ABD Name/Nama : ASSOC. PROF DR.
RAHMAN SURAYA HANI ADNAN

Date/Tarikh : SEPTEMBER 2016 Date/ Date/Tarikh : SEPTEMBER 2016