Date Tested: July 26, 2016

Tested By: CEMM315 Class, Group A

Project Name: CEMM315 Lab
Sample Number: B-1,AU-1, 0’-2’
Sample Description: Gray silty clay

Specimen number 1 2
Moisture can and lid number 2.3.1 45
MC = Mass of empty, clean can + lid (grams) 23 22
MCMS = Mass of can, lid, and moist soil (grams) 71 69
MCDS = Mass of can, lid, and dry soil (grams) 60 57
MS = Mass of soil solids (grams) 37 35
MW = Mass of pore water (grams) 11 12
w = Water content, w% 29.73% 34.29%
Average moisture content 32.01%

Calculation:
Mc1=23g, Mc1ms=71g, Mc1ds=60g
Ms1=60-23=37g
Mw1=71g-60g=11g
W1=(11/37)*100=29.7%

Mc2=22g, Mc2ms=69g, Mc1ds=57g

Ms2=57-22=35g
Mw2=69g-57g=12g
W2=(12/35)*100=34.3%
Date Tested:
Tested By:
Project Name:
Sample Number:
Sample Description:

Specimen number 1 2
Pycnometer bottle number 584 591
WP = Mass of empty, clean pycnometer (grams) 29 31
WPS = Mass of empty pycnometer + dry soil (grams) 104 114
WB = Mass of pycnometer + dry soil + water (grams) 170 175
WA = Mass of pycnometer + water (grams) 131 133
Specific Gravity (GS) 2.08 2.02
2.05

Specimen number 1 2 3
Pycnometer bottle number 28 33 41
WP = Mass of empty, clean pycnometer (grams) 52 48 50
WPS = Mass of empty pycnometer + dry soil (grams) 119 114 110
WB = Mass of pycnometer + dry soil + water (grams) 191 174 164
WA = Mass of pycnometer + water (grams) 150 133 127
Specific Gravity (GS) 2.58 2.64 2.61
2.61
 Grain Size Analysis
Sieve Analysis
Date Tested:
Tested By:
Project Name:
Sample Number:
Visual Classification of Soil:

Weight of Container: _____gm

Wt. Container+Dry Soil: _____gm
Wt. of Dry Sample: 1000gm
GRADUATION CURVE
Mass of Mass of
No Diameter (mm) Empty Sieve Sieve+Soil Soil Retained (g) Percent Retained
(g) Retained (g)
1 50 502 502 0 0.0%
2 37 492 492 0 0.0%
3 9.5 417 467 50 5.0%
4 4.75 450 616 166 16.7%
5 2.36 405 607 202 20.3%
6 1.18 359 551 192 19.3%
7 0.6 321 477 156 15.7%
8 0.3 286 406 120 12.1%
9 0.15 292 355 63 6.3%
10 0.075 263 301 38 3.8%
11 Pan 246 254 8 0.8%
Total Weight 995

Gravel 21.71%
Sand 77.49%
Finer 0.80%
100.00%

Hydrometer
Actual Reading with
Elapsed Time, Composite Temperature,
Date Hydrometer Composite
T(min.) Correction T(0C)
Reading Correction
Applied, R
0.50 1.017 0.002 1.015 25
1 1.016 0.002 1.014 25
2 1.015 0.002 1.013 25
5 1.014 0.002 1.012 25
15 1.013 0.002 1.011 25
 30 1.010 0.002 1.008 25
60 1.009 0.002 1.007 25
120 1.008 0.002 1.006 25
240 1.006 0.002 1.004 25
1440 1.005 0.002 1.003 25

60.00

50.00

SOIL IN SUSPENSION, %
40.00

30.00

20.00

10.00

0.00
0.1 0

DIAMETER SOIL
Weight passed Percent Passing 110.00
(gm)
100.00
995.00 100.00 90.00
995.00 100.00 80.00
945.00 94.97
70.00
PECENTE PASSING

779.00 78.29
577.00 60.00
57.99
385.00 38.69 50.00
229.00 23.02 40.00
109.00 10.95 30.00
46.00 4.62 20.00
8.00 0.80
10.00
0.00 0.00
0.00
100 10 1 0.1 0.01
DIAMETER (SIEVE ORDER) IN MM

Effective
Diameter of Soil in
Depth of
Value of K Soil Suspension,
Hydrometer
from Table Particles, P(i.e.; %
L(cm) from
D(mm) finer)
Table
11.8 0.01286 0.0624737 48.18
12.1 0.01286 0.0447336 44.97
12.3 0.01286 0.0318918 41.76
12.6 0.01286 0.0204146 38.55
12.9 0.01286 0.0119259 35.33
 13.7 0.01286 0.0086904 25.70
13.9 0.01286 0.0061897 22.48
14.2 0.01286 0.0044238 19.27
14.7 0.01286 0.0031827 12.85
15.0 0.01286 0.0013125 9.64

Column J

0.01 0.001

DIAMETER SOIL PARTICLES, mm

 0.01 0.001
MM
Liquid Limit Determination

Sample no. 1 2 3 4 60%

Moisture can and lid number 19 32 44 18
MC = Mass of empty, clean can + lid (grams) 18 23 22 18 50%
MCMS = Mass of can, lid, and moist soil (grams) 36 39 36 29
MCDS = Mass of can, lid, and dry soil (grams) 33 36 32 25 40%

Moisture Content (%)

MS = Mass of soil solids (grams) 15 13 10 7
MW = Mass of pore water (grams) 3 3 4 4 30%

w = Water content, w% 20% 23% 40% 57%

No. of blows (N) 36 30 24 19 20%

10%

0%
10 20
Plastic Limit Determination

Sample no. 1 2 3
Moisture can and lid number Pl 2 P l4 Pl 3
MC = Mass of empty, clean can + lid (grams) 20 19 20
MCMS = Mass of can, lid, and moist soil (grams) 28 26 24
MCDS = Mass of can, lid, and dry soil (grams) 26 24 23
MS = Mass of soil solids (grams) 6 5 3
MW = Mass of pore water (grams) 2 2 1
w = Water content, w% 33.33% 40.00% 33.33%
Plastic Limit 35.56%
 60%

50%

40%
Moisture Content (%)

Liquid Limit Determination

30% Linear (Liquid Limit
Determination)
Liquid Limit Determination
20%
Linear (Liquid Limit
Determination)
10%

0%
10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
No Blows
Density Determination:

Test No. 1 2 3 4
Mass of Mold +wet soil ,(M),gm 2998 3114.5 3150.5 3097
Mass of wet soil ,(M-m),gm 1255 1371.5 1407.5 1354
Bulk density,(gm/cm3) 1.389 1.518 1.558 1.499

Water Content Determination:

COMPACTION CURVE
Container Number 6 9 11 13
Mass of wet soil + container, gm 93.5 88.5 83 87.5
Mass of dry soil + container, gm 87 81 75 79
Mass of Container,(mc) 27.5 28 27 28
Mass of dry soil, gm 59.5 53 48 51
Mass of water (Mw), gm 6.5 7.5 8 8.5
moisture content,(w),% 10.92% 14.15% 16.67% 16.67%
Dry Density(g/cm3),
 1.253 1.330 1.336 1.285
 d  b

1  w
1.25 1.33 1.34 1.28
Mold Dimensions
Diameter of mold, D = 10 cm
Area of mold, A = 78.54 cm2
Height of mold, H = 11.5 cm
Volume of mold, V = 903.21cm3
Mass of mold, m = 1743 gm

Test No. 1 2 3 4
Mass of Mold +wet soil ,(M),gm 3350.5 3445.5 3583.5 3517
Mass of wet soil ,(M-m),gm 1607.5 1702.5 1840.5 1774
Bulk density,(gm/cm3) 1.780 1.885 2.038 1.964

Water Content Determination:

COMPACTION CURVE
Container Number 1 8 9 10
Mass of wet soil + container, gm 109 134 137.5 161
Mass of dry soil + container, gm 101 124 124 146
Mass of Container,(mc) 27.5 47.5 27.5 48.5
Mass of dry soil, gm 73.5 76.5 96.5 97.5
Mass of water (Mw), gm 8 10 13.5 15
moisture content,(w),% 10.88% 13.07% 13.99% 15.38%
Dry Density(g/cm3),
 1.605 1.667 1.788 1.702
 d  b

1  w

1.61 1.67 1.79 1.70

Mold Dimensions
Diameter of mold, D = 10.16 cm
Area of mold, A = 81.07 cm2
Height of mold, H = 11.644 cm
Volume of mold, V = 944 cm3
Mass of mold, m = 3092 gm

Test No. 1 2 3 4
Mass of Mold +wet soil ,(M),gm 4563 4830 4642
Mass of wet soil ,(M-m),gm 1471 1738 1550
Bulk density,(gm/cm3) 1.558 1.841 1.642
Water Content Determination:
COMPACTION CURVE
Container Number 1 2 3 4
Mass of wet soil + container, gm 56 58 45
Mass of dry soil + container, gm 54 54 41
Mass of Container,(mc) 26 27 19
Mass of dry soil, gm 28 27 22
Mass of water (Mw), gm 2 4 4
moisture content,(w),% 7.14% 14.81% 18.18%
Dry Density(g/cm3),
 1.454 1.604 1.389
 d  b

1  w

1.45 1.60 1.39

Mold Dimensions
Diameter of mold, D = 10.16 cm
Area of mold, A = 81.07 cm2
Height of mold, H = 11.644 cm
Volume of mold, V = 944 cm3
Mass of mold, m = 3092 gm

Test No. 1 2 3 4
Mass of Mold +wet soil ,(M),gm 4563 4830 4642
Mass of wet soil ,(M-m),gm 1471 1738 1550
Bulk density,(gm/cm3) 1.558 1.841 1.642

Water Content Determination:

COMPACTION CURVE
Container Number 1 2 3 4
Mass of wet soil + container, gm 56 58 45
Mass of dry soil + container, gm 54 54 41
Mass of Container,(mc) 26 27 19
Mass of dry soil, gm 28 27 22
Mass of water (Mw), gm 2 4 4
moisture content,(w),% 7.14% 14.81% 18.18%
Dry Density(g/cm3),
 1.454 1.604 1.389
 d  b

1  w

1.45 1.60 1.39

Mold Dimensions
Diameter of mold, D = 10.16 cm
Area of mold, A = 81.07 cm2
Height of mold, H = 11.644 cm
Volume of mold, V = 944 cm3
Mass of mold, m = 3092 gm

Test No. 1 2 3 4
Mass of Mold +wet soil ,(M),gm 4563 4830 4642
Mass of wet soil ,(M-m),gm 1471 1738 1550
Bulk density,(gm/cm3) 1.558 1.841 1.642

Water Content Determination:

COMPACTION CURVE
Container Number 1 2 3 4
Mass of wet soil + container, gm 56 58 45
Mass of dry soil + container, gm 54 54 41
Mass of Container,(mc) 26 27 19
Mass of dry soil, gm 28 27 22
Mass of water (Mw), gm 2 4 4
moisture content,(w),% 7.14% 14.81% 18.18%
Dry Density(g/cm3),
 1.454 1.604 1.389
 d  b

1  w
 1.45 1.60 1.39
Mold Dimensions
Diameter of mold, D = 10.16 cm
Area of mold, A = 81.07 cm2
Height of mold, H = 11.644 cm
Volume of mold, V = 944 cm3
Mass of mold, m = 3092 gm

Test No. 1 2 3
Mass of Mold +wet soil ,(M),gm 4563 4830 4642
Mass of wet soil ,(M-m),gm 1471 1738 1550
Bulk density,(gm/cm3) 1.558 1.841 1.642

Water Content Determination:

COMPACTION CURVE
Container Number Rt 3 F 23 3
Mass of wet soil + container, gm 56 58 45
Mass of dry soil + container, gm 54 54 41
Mass of Container,(mc) 26 27 19
Mass of dry soil, gm 28 27 22
Mass of water (Mw), gm 2 4 4
moisture content,(w),% 7.14% 14.81% 18.18%
Dry Density(g/cm3),
 1.454 1.604 1.389
 d  b

1  w

1.45 1.60 1.39

Mold Dimensions
Diameter of mold, D = 10.16 cm
Area of mold, A = 81.07 cm2
Height of mold, H = 11.644 cm
Volume of mold, V = 944 cm3
Mass of mold, m = 3092 gm
 PT-1

1.36

1.34

1.32
DRY DENSITY g/cm3

1.30

1.28

1.26 COMPACTION CURVE

1.24

1.22

1.20
10.00% 12.00% 14.00% 16.00% 18.00%
MOISTURE CONTENT %

PT-2
 1.36
1.34
1.32

DRY DENSITY g/cm3

1.30
1.28
1.26 COMPACTION CURVE
1.24
1.22
1.20
10.00% 12.00% 14.00% 16.00% 18.00%
MOISTURE CONTENT %

PT-3

1.36
1.34
1.32
m3
 1.36
1.34
1.32

DRY DENSITY g/cm3

1.30
1.28
1.26 COMPACTION CURVE
1.24
1.22
1.20
10.00% 12.00% 14.00% 16.00% 18.00%
MOISTURE CONTENT %

PT-4.1

1.36
1.34
1.32
DRY DENSITY g/cm3

1.30
1.28
1.26 COMPACTION CURVE
1.24
1.22
1.20
10.00% 12.00% 14.00% 16.00% 18.00%
 DRY DENSITY g
1.28
1.26 COMPACTION CURVE
1.24
1.22
1.20
10.00% 12.00% 14.00% 16.00% 18.00%
MOISTURE CONTENT %

PT-4.2

1.36
1.34
1.32
DRY DENSITY g/cm3

1.30
1.28
1.26 COMPACTION CURVE
1.24
1.22
1.20
10.00% 12.00% 14.00% 16.00% 18.00%
MOISTURE CONTENT %
 1.36
1.34
1.32
DRY DENSITY g/cm3

1.30
1.28
1.26 COMPACTION CURVE
1.24
1.22
1.20
10.00% 12.00% 14.00% 16.00% 18.00%
MOISTURE CONTENT %
COMPACTION CURVE
Shear Strength Curve

Horizontal Dial Proving ring dial Correction factor Shear Force Area of specimen
Reading gauge reading (N/Div) (N) (m2)
0 0.00 2.07 0 0.0036
50 0.00 2.07 0 0.0036
100 13.00 2.07 26.91 0.0036
150 33.00 2.07 68.31 0.0036
200 44.00 2.07 91.08 0.0036
250 46.00 2.07 95.22 0.0036
300 46.00 2.07 95.22 0.0036
350 46.00 2.07 95.22 0.0036
400 46.00 2.07 95.22 0.0036

Horizontal Dial Proving ring dial Correction factor Shear Force Area of specimen
Reading gauge reading (N/Div) (N) (m2)
0 0.00 2.07 0.00 0.0036
50 22.00 2.07 45.54 0.0036
100 46.00 2.07 95.22 0.0036
150 69.00 2.07 142.83 0.0036
200 95.00 2.07 196.65 0.0036
250 112.00 2.07 231.84 0.0036
300 123.00 2.07 254.61 0.0036
350 130.00 2.07 269.10 0.0036
400 131.00 2.07 271.17 0.0036

Horizontal Dial Proving ring dial Correction factor Shear Force Area of specimen
Reading gauge reading (N/Div) (N) (m2)
0 0.00 2.07 0.00 0.0036
50 30.00 2.07 62.10 0.0036
100 68.00 2.07 140.76 0.0036
150 97.00 2.07 200.79 0.0036
200 117.00 2.07 242.19 0.0036
250 131.00 2.07 271.17 0.0036
300 139.00 2.07 287.73 0.0036
350 146.00 2.07 302.22 0.0036
400 152.00 2.07 314.64 0.0036
 415 152.00 2.07 314.64 0.0036

Horizontal Dial Proving ring dial Correction factor Shear Force Area of specimen
Reading gauge reading (N/Div) (N) (m2)
0 0.00 0 0 0.0036
50 0.00 0.5 0 0.0036
100 13.00 1 26 0.0036
150 33.00 1.5 66 0.0036
200 44.00 2 88 0.0036
250 46.00 2.5 92 0.0036
300 46.00 3 92 0.0036
350 46.00 3.5 92 0.0036
400 46.00 4 92 0.0036

Direct shear Test

27.25 26.5
54.5 77.8
81.75 87.8
 30.00

25.00
Shear Stress

Shear Stress, Kpa

(KN/m2) 20.00

0.00 15.00
0.00 10.00 Shear Strength Curve
7.48
5.00
18.98
25.30 0.00
26.45 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
26.45 Horizontal Deformation, mm
26.45
26.45

Shear Strength Curve

Shear Stress
(KN/m2) 80.00

0.00 70.00
12.65
60.00
26.45
39.68 50.00
Shear Stress, Kpa

54.63 40.00 Shear Strength Curve

64.40
70.73 30.00
74.75 20.00
75.33
10.00

0.00
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450
Shear Stress
Horizontal Deformation, mm
(KN/m2)
0.00
17.25
39.10 Shear Strength Curve
55.78 100.00
90.00
67.28
Shear Strength, Kap

80.00
75.33 70.00
79.93 60.00
50.00 Shear Strength Curve
83.95 40.00
87.40 30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
0 100 200 300 400 500

Horizontal Deformation, mm
 70.00

Shear Strength,
60.00
50.00 Shear Strength Curve
40.00
30.00
20.00
87.40 10.00
0.00
0 100 200 300 400 500
Horizontal Deformation, mm

30.00
Shear Stress
(KN/m2) 25.00

0.00 20.00
0.00
7.22 15.00
Axis Title
18.33 Shear Stress
10.00 (KN/m2)
24.44
25.56 5.00
25.56
0.00
25.56 0 100 200 300 400 500
25.56
Axis Title

Direct shear Test

100
90 f(x) = 1.1247706422x + 2.7333333333
80 Direct shear Test
Shear Stress, Kpa

70
60 Linear (Direct
50 shear Test)
40
30
20
10
0
20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

Normal Stress, Kpa

ar Stress
/m2)

Direct shear Test

Linear (Direct
shear Test)
 UNCONFINED COMPRESSION TEST
DATA SHEET
Sample
data

Diameter of sample,(mm)= 38mm

Length of sample,Lo(mm)= 76mm
Area of specimen,Ao,= 1134.11mm2
Deformation dial:1 unit= 0.01mm
2.00N
Proving Ring, Load dial:1unit

Sample Corrected
Deformation Load Dial
Deformation Strain ( έ) % Strain Area Load (N)
Dial Reading Reading
ΔL (mm) A'(m2)
0 0 0.00 0.00000 0.00000 0.00113 0.00
50 8 0.50 0.00658 0.65789 0.00114 0.02
100 11 1.00 0.01316 1.31579 0.00115 0.02
150 20 1.50 0.01974 1.97368 0.00116 0.04
200 31 2.00 0.02632 2.63158 0.00116 0.06
250 40 2.50 0.03289 3.28947 0.00117 0.08
300 60 3.00 0.03947 3.94737 0.00118 0.12
350 69 3.50 0.04605 4.60526 0.00119 0.14
400 74 4.00 0.05263 5.26316 0.00120 0.15
450 77 4.50 0.05921 5.92105 0.00121 0.15
500 77 5.00 0.06579 6.57895 0.00121 0.15

140.00
Unconfined Compresion Strength Curve 130.00
120.00
110.00
100.00
90.00
80.00
qu,Kpa

70.00
60.00
50.00
40.00
30.00
20.00
10.00
0.00
0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00

Deformation Dial Reading, mm

 20.00
10.00
0.00
0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00

Deformation Dial Reading, mm

· qu,max = 127.75KPa

C=[ qu,max] / 2 = 63.88 kpa

 Stress
(kPa)

0.00
14.02
19.14
34.57
53.23
68.22
101.63
116.08
123.63
127.75
126.86

Unconfined Compresion
Strength Curve

3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00

Dial Reading, mm
 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00

Dial Reading, mm