Determining Moisture-Unit Weight Relations of Soil (Compaction Test) - Soil Properties: Testing, Measurement, and Evaluation - page 181

Soils Testing Laboratory
Compaction Test

Method Used

ASTM D 698 Method A

Sample No. Project No. Tested by

20 SR 2828 John Doe

Boring No. Location Date

B-9 Newell, N.C. 4/24/08

Depth Description of Sample

5 ft. Brown silty clay

Volume of Mold (V)

0.009438 m 3

Moisture Content Determination

Mass of
Moist
Specimen+
Mold,
M t (kg)

Dry Density
of
Compacted
Specimen
r d (Mg/m 3 )

Moist Density
of Compacted
Specimen
r m (Mg/m 3 )

Mass of
Wet Soil +
Can,
M cws (g)

Mass of
Dry Soil +
Can,
M cs (g)

Mass of
Moist
Specimen
(kg)

Mass of
Mold,
M md (kg)

Mass of
Water,
M w (g)

Mass of
Can,
M c (g)

Mass of
Dry Soil,
M s (g)

Dry Unit
Weight
g d (lb/ft 3 )

Moisture
Content,
w (%)

Trial
No. Can No.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N

1 3.718 1.990 1.728 1.831 A-1 235.65 210.38 25.27 45.20 165.18 15.3 1.588 99.1

2 3.802 1.990 1.812 1.920 A-2 231.50 203.55 27.95 43.83 159.72 17.5 1.634 102.0

3 3.903 1.990 1.913 2.027 A-3 236.48 203.27 33.21 43.14 160.13 20.7 1.679 104.8

4 3.921 1.990 1.931 2.046 A-4 256.63 217.16 39.47 44.80 172.36 22.9 1.665 103.9

5 3.901 1.990 1.911 2.025 A-5 243.99 204.07 39.92 42.89 161.18 24.8 1.623 101.3

D
1000V ; I G H; K H J; L

I
K 100; M

E
100 L 100; N M 62.43

Notes: D B C; E