Determine the maximum dry unit weight of compactionDetermine the optimum moisture contentDetermine the void ratio at the optimum moisture content. Gs = 2.70Determine the degree of saturation at the optimum moisture contentA field unit determination test for the soil, yielded the following data. Moisture content = 12% and moist unit weight = 106 lb/cu.ft. Determine the relative compaction. 1. The resulting of the Standard Proctor Test is as follows:Vol. of Proctor Mold(cu.ft)1/30Wt. of wet soil in moldMoisture(Ib)(%)3.709.91/301/301/301/301/301/301/303.7710.63.9112.14.0313.84.1115.14.1417.44.1219.44.0721.2

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Determine the maximum dry unit weight of compaction Determine the optimum moisture content Determine the void ratio at the optimum moisture content. Gs = 2.70 Determine the degree of saturation at the optimum moisture content A field unit determination test

Determine the maximum dry unit weight of compaction Determine the optimum moisture content Determine the void ratio at the optimum moisture content. Gs = 2.70 Determine the degree of saturation at the optimum moisture content A field unit determination test

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Determine the maximum dry unit weight of compaction
Determine the optimum moisture content
Determine the void ratio at the optimum moisture content. Gs = 2.70
Determine the degree of saturation at the optimum moisture content
A field unit determination test for the soil, yielded the following data. Moisture content = 12% and moist unit weight = 106 lb/cu.ft. Determine the relative compaction.

1. The resulting of the Standard Proctor Test is as follows:
Vol. of Proctor Mold
(cu.ft)
1/30
Wt. of wet soil in mold
Moisture
(Ib)
(%)
3.70
9.9
1/30
1/30
1/30
1/30
1/30
1/30
1/30
3.77
10.6
3.91
12.1
4.03
13.8
4.11
15.1
4.14
17.4
4.12
19.4
4.07
21.2

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