Determining Moisture-Unit Weight Relations of Soil (Compaction Test) - Soil Properties: Testing, Measurement, and Evaluation - page 185

Soils Testing Laboratory
Compaction Test

Method Used

Sample No. Project No. Tested by

Boring No. Location Date

Depth Description of Sample

Volume of Mold (V)

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

D
1000V ; I

I
K

E
100

Notes: D B C; E G H; K H J; L 100; M

L

100; N M 62.43