Mass of wet soil in the mold (kg) Volume of Moisture Proctor mold content (cm³) (%) 943.3 1.68 9.9 943.3 943.3 943.3 1.71 1.77 1.83 10.6 12.1 13.8 943.3 943.3 943.3 1.86 1.88 1.87 1.85 15.1 17.4 19.4 943.3 21.2
Mass of wet soil in the mold (kg) Volume of Moisture Proctor mold content (cm³) (%) 943.3 1.68 9.9 943.3 943.3 943.3 1.71 1.77 1.83 10.6 12.1 13.8 943.3 943.3 943.3 1.86 1.88 1.87 1.85 15.1 17.4 19.4 943.3 21.2
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The results of a standard Proctor test are given in the following table. Determine the maximum dry density (kg/m3) of compaction and the optimum moisture content
![Mass of
wet soil
in the mold
(kg)
Volume of
Moisture
Proctor mold
content
(cm³)
(%)
943.3
1.68
9.9
943.3
943.3
943.3
1.71
1.77
1.83
10.6
12.1
13.8
943.3
943.3
943.3
1.86
1.88
1.87
1.85
15.1
17.4
19.4
943.3
21.2](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Ffa35a673-a76e-467c-b447-b88b42bdb06f%2F79ee7bf6-38d1-4cc7-a411-90398ca67c6a%2Ffj7jkhk_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:Mass of
wet soil
in the mold
(kg)
Volume of
Moisture
Proctor mold
content
(cm³)
(%)
943.3
1.68
9.9
943.3
943.3
943.3
1.71
1.77
1.83
10.6
12.1
13.8
943.3
943.3
943.3
1.86
1.88
1.87
1.85
15.1
17.4
19.4
943.3
21.2
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