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1.0 DETERMINATION OF MOISTURE CONTENT (STANDARD METHOD - OVEN
DRYING METHOD)
1.1 OBJECTIVE
The water content is the most frequently determined soil
characteristic. It is defined as the ratio of the weight of water
to the weight of the dry soil grains in a soil mass. The water
content is a good indication of the strength of clay soils. The
standard method of determining the moisture content is by
overdrying at 105110 degrees but several other methods are
available as rapid alternatives more suitable to site conditions.
In this experiment you are required to compare these tests for a
clay and granular soil. 1.2 APPARATUS
1. A thermostatically controlled oven set at a temperature of
105 110C.
2. Sample tins.
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3. Balance readable and accurate to 0.01 g.
1.3 PROCEDURE 1. The sample container shall be cleaned, dried
and weighed to 0.01g .
2. Place the soil loosely in the container .
4. Weigh the every of container.
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5. Weigh the every contents of soil sample.
6. Then place in the oven. Time period required are differences
depending on the type of soil and sizes of the sample. Usually
16-24 hour enough for drying most soils.
7. The sample will be deemed to be dry when the differences in
successive weighing of the cooled sample at four hourly intervals
do not exceed 0.1 % of the original weight of the sample.
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R B 1.4 L L I The i t e tent f the il ( ) hall e al lated as a
ercentage f the dry soil eight, from the formula: m = m2 m3 m3 m1
Where, m1 = mass of container m2 = mass of container and et soil m
= mass of container and dry soil 100 % Container 1 Moisture content
= 72.115 -64.234x 100%
64.234 -27.948= Container 7 Moisture content = 79.779 - 70.756 x
100%
21.719%
70.756 -27.626= Container 9 Moisture content = 76.2-69.336
20.92%
x 100%
69.336 -31.46=
18.122%
1.5
alues up to 10 % and to the nearest hole number for higher
alues.
Moisture Content Location
Soil Description Determination of moisture content Test Method
Related test Specimen ref. Container no. Mass of wet soil +
container (m ) Mass of dry soil + container ( m ) Mass of container
(m ) Mass of moisture (m m)Mass of dry soil (m - m )
Moisture Content w =(m - m ) (m - m ) Operator Checked Approved
100% 21.719 20.92 18.122
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ES L S The moisture content of the soil (m) should e reported to
t o significant figures foe
Form 2.A Job Ref Borehole/ FSPU, UiTM Shah Alam Pit no. Sample
No. Depth Date 28/1/2010 m
BS 1377: Part 2: 1990: 3.2
1
7
9
g
72.115
79.779
76.2
g g
64.234 27.948
70.756 27.626
69.336 31.46
gg
7.88136.286
9.02343.13
6.86437.876
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1.6 CONCL SION As conclusion, from the test that had been done,
the percentages of every moisture contents for each sample of soils
are not same because it has different mass of moisture. It means
that, mass of moisture for each strata of soil is different by each
others depending mass of moisture and mass of moisture content.
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2.0 DETERMINATION OF PARTIC E SIZE DISTRIBUTION BY DRY
SIEVING
2.1 OBJECTIVE
This test covers the quantitative determination of the parti le
size distribution in a soil c down to the fine and size. This
method shall not be used unless it has been shown that for the type
of material under test it gives the same results as the methodsof
analysis by wet sieving. 2.2 APPARATUS 1. Trays / Sieve
A nest of BS test sieves of required sizes: 5 mm, 2 mm, 1.18 mm,
600 Appropriate receiver m, 425 m, 300 m, 212 m, 150 m, 63 m
2. Sample Divider
Used for put the sample before the test done. Help in giving
measured quantities of sample.
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3. Weighing balance
Help in giving the accurate mass of samples.
4. Trays
The last layer in the BS sieve that act to catch the sample that
pass through the 0.063 mm.
5. A thermostatically controlled oven
Oven set at a temperature of 105 110 C
7. Sieve Brushes
Used to clean up the sieve from any material after the test
done. There are two 2 types of brushes; one for large size of sieve
and for small size of sieve.
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the cooled sample at sample. 2. CALCULATIONS
The moisture content of the soil (m) shall be calculated as a
percentage of the dry soil eight, from the formula: M = m2 m Where
m1 m2 m 2.4 ESULTS = = = mass of container mass of container and et
soil mass of container and dry soil m m1 x 100%
The moisture content of the soil (m ) should be reported to t o
significant figures for value up to 10% and to the nearest hole
number for higher values.
Borehole/ pit no.
Related test Specimen ref. ontainer no.
Mass of dry soil + container (m3) Mass of container (m1) Mass of
moisture (m2-m3) Mass of dry soil (m3-m1) oisture content, = m 2 m
/ m m1) x 100
g g g g w %
64 28 8 36 22.22
71 28 9 43
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20.9
Mass of
et soil + container (m2)
Test Method
BS 1 77: Part 2: 1990 : 3.2
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"
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Soil
escription
Sample no. epth ate m
LOCATION
!
The sample
ill be deemed to be dry
hen the differences in successive
eight of
hourly intervals do not exceed 0.1% of the original
eight of the
J B REF.
2 7 0
3 9 76 69 31 7 38 18.42
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concluded that the soil have average moisture content. It is
because, the type of sample soil can easily absorb also easily
discharge the ater and at the same time it can ith 0% and above
ater through exposure from sun heat. It can be said that the
soil
has been tested is clay type because according to BS 930: 1981,
soil moisture is considered as sandy clay or stiff clay.
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3.0 DETERMINATION OF IQUID IMIT USING THE CONE PENETROMETER3.1
OBJECTIVE The liquid limit is defined as the moisture content
corresponding to a come penetration of 20 mm. 3.2 APPARATUS 1. A
flat surface glass surface .
2. Spatula.
3. Penetrometer apparatus
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4. A cone of stainless steel or duralumin approximately 35 mm
long, with a smooth, polished surface and an angle of 30 1 .
5. A metal cup approximately 55 mm in diameter and 40 mm deep
with the rim parallel to the flat base
6. A plastic wash battle containing distilled water .
7. Mortar and pestle.
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8. 0.42500 BS test sieve.
3.3 PROCEDURE OF IQUID IMIT
1. A soil sample are take from lab which it material passing the
0.425mm BS test sieve. We are weighting 200g from the soil to do
this test. Before we are weight the soil sample, we must crush it
with mortar and pestle. After that, the sieve process must do to
make sure the soil is passing like BS want.
2. After that, the sample are placed on the flat glass and mixed
thoroughly with distilled water using the spatula until the mass
becomes a thick homogeneous paste.
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3. We are taken some part of the sample to be pushed into a
metal cupwith using spatula which taking care not to trap air. The
excess soil shall be struck off and leveled to five a smooth
surface.
4.The sample in the metal cup will place on the base in
Penetrometer cone apparatus which placed lower, so that it just
touches the surface of the soil. When the cone is the correct
position, a slight movement of the cup will just mark the surface
of the soil and the reading of redial gauge is noted to the nearest
0.1mm. Then, the cone is released for a period of 5 1 second.
5. After the cone has been locked in position the dial gauge
shall be lowered to the new position of the cone shaft and the
reading noted to the nearest 0.1mm are taken.We are recorded the
difference between the readings at the beginning and end ofthe test
as the cone penetration.
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6. The core is lifted out and cleaned carefully. Then, a little
more of wet soil is added to the cup and the same process at 2 to 6
is repeated.
3. PROCEDURE OF P ASTIC IMIT
1. We are selected a sample weighting from the material passing
the 0.425mm BS test sieve remaining after the liquid limit test. We
are reduced the water content of the soil to a consistency at which
it can be rolled without sticking to the hands by spreading and
mixing continuously on the glass plate. The weights of empty
tin/container are being recorded.
2.
rom the sample, select a portion and form into an ellipsoid. We
are rolled this mass
between the palm or fingers and the glass plate with just
sufficient pressure to oll the mass r into a thread of uniform
diameter throughout its length. Continue to alternate rolling,
gathering, kneading, and re-rolling until the thread crumbles under
the pressure required for rolling.
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3. Gather the portions of the crumbled thread t gether and place
in a moisture tin/container. o
4. We are repeating steps 2 and 3 until the moisture tin
contains in about 3 pieces of moist soil. ecord the mass of the
moist soil and tin/container to the nearest 0.01g. Place the
moist soil and tin in a drying oven.
5. We are recorded the mass of the oven dried soil and moisture
tin/containers to the nearest 0.01g to get the result. 3. CA CU
ATION OF THE IQUID IMIT FOR THE SOI .
1. Calculate moisture content or example: W m2 m3 x 100 m3 m1
31.000 29.000 29.000-25.000 0.00% x 100
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content and the corresponding cone penetration recorded on a linear
chart, ith the percentage moisture content as ordinates on the
linear scale. ( Based on graph paper ). 4. The moisture content
corresponding to a cone penetration of 20 mm shall be taken as the
li uid limit of the soil. 20mm, li uid limit =38. % . Express this
moisture content to the nearest limit.y y y
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hole number and report it as the li uid
Li uid limit = 34.00% Plastic limit = 24.03% Plasticity Index =
Li uid limit - Plastic limit = 9.97%
From plasticity chart, a point having the coordinates (Li uid
Limit = 34.0 0%, Plasticity Index = 9.97% plasticity. ) falls ithin
the one labeled ML, i.e. the soil is a SILT(M -Soil) of low
ESULT:
PLASTIC LI IT ontainer no.
Test no.
1 12 46.00 41.00 22.00 .00 19.00 26.32
Mass of wet soil + container , g (m 2) Mass of dry soil +
container , g (m 3) Mass of container Mass of moisture Mass of dry
soil Moisture content , g (m 1) , g (m 2-m3) , g (m 3-m1) % (m2-m3)
/ (m3-m1)
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Initial dial gauge reading
Final dial gauge reading
Average penetration (mm) ontainer no. g
14.1
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Mass of wet soil + container Mass of dry soil + container Mass
of ontainer
33 33 27 2.00 6.00 33.33
42 40 33 4.00 10.00 40.00
Mass of moisture Mass of dry soil Moisture content
42.86
3.7 CONCLUSION
The graph shows the result when this is increase the percentage
of moisture content when the penetration cone increase. This is
good result because it is increase in the percentage of the
moisture content. So, we know that li uid limit can be defined as
the water content, in percent, of a soil at the arbitrarily defined
boundary between the semi-li uid and plastic states and its also
corresponding to a cone penetration of 20mm.
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2
3
14.1(mm)
13.8
14.6
17.9
19.6
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27.4
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4.0 PROCTOR COMPACTION TEST
4.1 OBJECTIVE
In this test a relationship between the moisture content and the
dry density of a soil is established for a standard compactive
effort. Hence it is possible to determine the optimum moisture
content to give the maximum dry density, i.e. the densest state t
compaction. o
4.2 APPARATUS
1
Proctor mould of internal diameter 102mm, height 116mm and
volume 994ml. The mould is fitted with a detachable base plate and
an extension collar 52mm high.
2
2.5kg
ammer
with
a
305mm
fall
manual
apparatus or the automatic mechanical apparatus
3
Balance of 7 kg capacity and accurate to 1 g.
4
Metal straight edge and spatula
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4.3 PROCEDURE
1
Weigh the mould with its base plate attached but without its
collar.
2
Mix 2.5 kg of the soil under test with a 180 ml of water
representing an initial moisture content of 6% . \
3
Attach the collar to the mould and compact the soil in three
equal layers by giving each layer 25 uniformly distributed blows of
the rammer falling freely through a distance of 305mm onto the
soil.
4
The last layer should project into the collar. emove the collar
and trim off the soil level with the top of the mould.
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5
Then weigh the mould, base plate the soil.
6
Extrude
the
soil
from
the for
mould moisture
and
take
representative determination.
sample
content
7
e-mix the extruded soil with the remainder of the original
sample and increase the moisture content by 3 per cent.
8
epeat the above procedure and continue until there is no change
in the weight of the compacted soil required to fill the mould or
the weight decreases.
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1. Bulk density of the compacted soil in the mould is determined
by using this formula:
2.
formula:
3. Moisture content is determined by using this formula:
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4.4 CALCULATION
= m2
m1
1000 Where: m1 = Mass of mould + base plate (g) m2 = Mass of
mould + base plate + compacted soil (g) ry density of the soil is
determined from the bulk density and moisture content using
this
d=
100 100 + w
Where: w = Moisture content (%)
w
=
m2
m3 x 100%
m3 - m1 Where, m1 m2 m3 = = = mass of containers mass of
container and wet soil mass of container and dry soil
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g 1 6845 3 6879 3 6762
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compacted specimen (m 2) Mass of mould + base (m 1) Mass of
compacted specimen (m2-m1) Bulk density p=(m2-m1) 1000 Moisture
content container no. Moisture content (w) ry density p= 100p 100 +
w Water Container no. Mass of wet soil + container (m 2) Mass of
dry soil + container (m 3) Mass of container (m1) Mass of moisture
(m 2-m3) Mass of dry soil (m 3-m1) oisture content w= m2-m3) x 100
m3-m1) ml Unit g g g g g % 180 15 39.00 37.00 22.00 2.00 15.00
13.33 360 16 9.00 3.00 24.00 6.00 29.00 20.69 540 1 0.00 46.00
27.00 4.00 19 21.05 % Mg/m 11 16.67 1.655 8 13.04 1.733 3 27.27
1.701 Mg/m 1.901 1.935 1.818 g g 4944 1901 4944 1935 4944 1818
R PORT LAB SOIL 4.6 CONCLUSION We can conclude that the moisture
content of the soil is related to the dry density of the soil. The
graph for the sample one to two is increases because water is added
to the sample and for the sample two to three the graph is
decreases. This is depends on the mass of compacted specimens. If
the graph is still not decreases, continuation of this test must do
it to get the graph decrease in the end of the test. We must do
this test because; it can determine the strength of the soil and
can given information about that type of soil and how to take the
best solutio n in construction work.
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