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ASTM D 698 (LImeLight)

This document provides procedures for conducting a standard compaction test of soil in the laboratory. The test aims to strengthen the shear strength and reduce permeability of a soil specimen by compacting it using a standard effort. Key equipment used includes molds, rammers, scales, and sieves. The procedure involves preparing and weighing a soil sample, adding a measured amount of water, compacting layers of soil in lifts using a rammer, and determining total and dry density based on measurements of mass and water content. The test yields a compaction curve to evaluate densities above and below the optimum water content.

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ASTM D 698 (LImeLight)

This document provides procedures for conducting a standard compaction test of soil in the laboratory. The test aims to strengthen the shear strength and reduce permeability of a soil specimen by compacting it using a standard effort. Key equipment used includes molds, rammers, scales, and sieves. The procedure involves preparing and weighing a soil sample, adding a measured amount of water, compacting layers of soil in lifts using a rammer, and determining total and dry density based on measurements of mass and water content. The test yields a compaction curve to evaluate densities above and below the optimum water content.

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Standard Test Methods for

Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil Using


Standard Effort (12,400 ft-lbf/ft3(600 kN-m/m3))1

INTRODUCTION

For this laboratory experiment is the application of the compaction test, using this test

strengthen the shear on the soil specimen and its capacity and also the compaction test helps the

soil specimen more difficult to be penetrated by the water in any condition, in short it becomes

less permeable. Compaction test is necessary for construction; the foundation of a building is

positioned on the ground that’s why engineers conduct a compaction test, to test if the soil can

bear the shear force applied onto it.

EQUIPMENT

1. Mold Assembly and Mold,( 4 in, 6in) - used to hold the soil specimen in place and the place
where the manual rammer is being used.
2. Mold, 4 in, 6in - used to hold the soil specimen in place and the place where the manual rammer
is being used.
3. Manual Rammer- used to flatten the surface of the soil specimen.
4. Sample extruder (optional) - a tool that can remove the soil sample out from the molds.
5. Weighing scale- to measure the mass of an object used in the experiment.
6. Drying oven- use to dry and eliminate the moist content in the soil sample.
7. Straightedge- use to plane the surface of the soil sample in the top of the container.
8. Sieves (3/4-in. (19.0-mm), 3/8-in. (9.5-mm), and No. 4(4.75-mm))-use to separate the bigger soil
particle to smaller particle to become finer.
9. Mixing Tools- tools to mix the sample.
Procedure

1. Prepare and weigh the soil


2. Do not recycle the previous soil that has been compacted. The used soil that previously
compacted has a greater dry unit weight.
3. Wet the soil sample using liquid squeezer by a certain amount of water then mix the sample until
it became clay. This equation can tell you the mass of water you need to add to be at your target
water content.
(M ¿¿ soil)(w−wo )
M W= ¿
100
When:

M W =¿ Mass of water to add


M soil = mass of “dry” soil
w = target water content
w o=¿ Initial water content

4. Put a certain soil for the first layer in the mold assembly then compress the sample using manual
rammer. Rammer dropped from 12 inches height. With each layer compacted 25 drops from
manual rammer be sure to apply the drops at uniform rate and ensure uniform compaction
5. After compact the first layer remove the outside mold and draw a crosshatch pattern in the top to
ensure lift stick together
6. before adding the second lift add the collar to the mold proceed to add a second layer and repeat
the procedure outline for the first two layers
7. The third layer pre compacted soil should be extended halfway into the collar
8. Twist off the collar and trim the mold with straightedge
9. Determine and record the mass of soil mold and base plate apparatus
10. Remove the mold from the base plate and remove the material from the mold
11. Obtain a representative portion of the soil for use in water content test
12. Test completed both above and below the optimum water content will result in a good
compaction curve
13. Using values from good compaction curve using values from before and after the total density of
the soil can be calculated using this equation

Mt −M md
ρm=
v

When:

ρm= total density


Mt = mass of mold, base plate, moist soil
M md = mass of mold and base plate
V=volume of mold

1. After obtaining the total density and using water content we can calculate the dry density using
this equation
ρm
ρd =
w
1+
100

When:
ρd = dry density
ρm = total density
w = water content

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