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Find the Zero Air Void Unit Weight and ZAV Water Contents for each test (See attachment).

Find the Zero Air Void Unit Weight and ZAV Water Contents for each test (See attachment).

Structural Analysis
Structural Analysis
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ISBN:9781337630931
Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.
Publisher:KASSIMALI, Aslam.
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Find the Zero Air Void Unit Weight and ZAV Water Contents for each test (See attachment).

# Modified Proctor Compaction Test ### Test Results Overview | Test | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| | **1. Weight of Mold and Base Plate, W1 (lb)** | 9.484 | 9.484 | 9.484 | 9.484 | 9.484 | 9.484 | | **2. Weight of Mold and Base Plate + Moist Soil, W2 (lb)** | 14.06 | 14.2 | 14.26 | 14.17 | 14.12 | 14.05 | | **3. Weight of Moist Soil, W2-W1 (lb)** | 4.576 | 4.716 | 4.776 | 4.686 | 4.636 | 4.566 | | **4. Moisture Unit Weight (lb/ft³)** | 137.28 | 141.48 | 143.28 | 140.58 | 139.08 | 136.98 | | **5. Moisture Can #** | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 42 | | **6. Mass of Moisture Can, M3 (g)** | 11.71 | 12.28 | 12.35 | 12.2 | 12.02 | 11.71 | | **7. Mass of Can+Moist Soil, M4 (g)** | 49.43 | 57.77 | 59.27 | 59.15 | 43.61 | 45.46 | | **8. Mass of Can+Dry Soil, M5 (g)** | 47.18 | 53.76 | 54.8 | 54.09 | 41.18 | 43.95 | | **9. Moisture Content, w (%)** | 6.343389 | 9.66731 | 10.53004 | 12.07926 | 8.333333 |
Transcribed Image Text:# Modified Proctor Compaction Test ### Test Results Overview | Test | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------|--------| | **1. Weight of Mold and Base Plate, W1 (lb)** | 9.484 | 9.484 | 9.484 | 9.484 | 9.484 | 9.484 | | **2. Weight of Mold and Base Plate + Moist Soil, W2 (lb)** | 14.06 | 14.2 | 14.26 | 14.17 | 14.12 | 14.05 | | **3. Weight of Moist Soil, W2-W1 (lb)** | 4.576 | 4.716 | 4.776 | 4.686 | 4.636 | 4.566 | | **4. Moisture Unit Weight (lb/ft³)** | 137.28 | 141.48 | 143.28 | 140.58 | 139.08 | 136.98 | | **5. Moisture Can #** | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 42 | | **6. Mass of Moisture Can, M3 (g)** | 11.71 | 12.28 | 12.35 | 12.2 | 12.02 | 11.71 | | **7. Mass of Can+Moist Soil, M4 (g)** | 49.43 | 57.77 | 59.27 | 59.15 | 43.61 | 45.46 | | **8. Mass of Can+Dry Soil, M5 (g)** | 47.18 | 53.76 | 54.8 | 54.09 | 41.18 | 43.95 | | **9. Moisture Content, w (%)** | 6.343389 | 9.66731 | 10.53004 | 12.07926 | 8.333333 |
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ZAV unit weight isγZAV=Gγw1+G(w)Zero air Void water content isw=eGγd=Gγw1+e(find e)

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