Given the compactions curve for a soil sample shown below. Answer the following questions: What is the optimum moisture content to compact the soil? What is maximum dry density can be reachęd? • What is the maximum bulk density can be reached? If project specification calls for minimum DOC of 97%, What is the acceptable range of field dry density? 1.66 1.65 W% Ya(G/CM³) 1.64 1.63 13 1.594 1.62 15.5 1.642 1.61 18.1 1.615 1.6 21.2 1.617 1.59 23.5 1.582 1.58 1.57 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Moisture content % Dry density (g/cm³)

Given the compactions curve for a soil sample shown below. Answer the following questions: What is the optimum moisture content to compact the soil? What is maximum dry density can be reachęd? • What is the maximum bulk density can be reached? If project specification calls for minimum DOC of 97%, What is the acceptable range of field dry density? 1.66 1.65 W% Ya(G/CM³) 1.64 1.63 13 1.594 1.62 15.5 1.642 1.61 18.1 1.615 1.6 21.2 1.617 1.59 23.5 1.582 1.58 1.57 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Moisture content % Dry density (g/cm³)

Structural Analysis

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Author:KASSIMALI, Aslam.

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