A new road to be constructed from Sri Gading to Tanjong Laboh is requires field and laboratory testing. A standard proctor test was conducted on a selected soil for backfill material. Results from the test are recorded in Table 2. The volume of mold is 954 cm³. a) Plot the dry unit weight of compaction against the moisture content and determine the maximum dry unit weight and optimum moisture content. b) A mass of 1185 cm³ soil sample obtained from sand cone replacement test is 1974 g and field moisture content recorded is 11.3%. Consider the results from Q4(a), determine the relative compaction of the compacted soil. Table 2: Compaction result for a new road construction from Sri Gading to Tanjong Laboh

A new road to be constructed from Sri Gading to Tanjong Laboh is requires field and laboratory testing. A standard proctor test was conducted on a selected soil for backfill material. Results from the test are recorded in Table 2. The volume of mold is 954 cm³. a) Plot the dry unit weight of compaction against the moisture content and determine the maximum dry unit weight and optimum moisture content. b) A mass of 1185 cm³ soil sample obtained from sand cone replacement test is 1974 g and field moisture content recorded is 11.3%. Consider the results from Q4(a), determine the relative compaction of the compacted soil. Table 2: Compaction result for a new road construction from Sri Gading to Tanjong Laboh

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Chapter5: Soil Compaction

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A new road to be constructed from Sri Gading to Tanjong Laboh is requires field and laboratory
testing. A standard proctor test was conducted on a selected soil for backfill material. Results from
the test are recorded in Table 2. The volume of mold is 954 cm³.
a) Plot the dry unit weight of compaction against the moisture content and determine the
maximum dry unit weight and optimum moisture content.
b) A mass of 1185 cm³ soil sample obtained from sand cone replacement test is 1974 g
field moisture content recorded is 11.3%. Consider the results from Q4(a), determine the
relative compaction of the compacted soil.
and
Table 2: Compaction result for a new road construction from Sri Gading to Tanjong Laboh
Test No.
3
4
Weight of
Soil (N)
16.74
17.32
17.66
18.14
18.25
Moisture
Content, w
6.8
9.5
11.3
14.7
16.4
(%)

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