Field Density Test By Sand Replacement Method

Location / Chainage MDD (yd) Max. in gm/cc

Bulk Density of sand (ys) in gm/cc 1.495 OMC (%)
Field Density
Pouring Cylinder No. 1 2 3
Wt of wet material from hole (Ww) in gm 6873 6773 6753
Wt of sand + cylinder before pouring (W1) in gm 16300 16300 16300
Wt of sand + cylinder after pouring (W2) in gm 9762 10315 9880
Wt of cone (W3) in gm 1180 1180 1180
Wt of sand in hole (W4) = (W1-W2-W3) in gm 5358 4805 5240
Volume in hole V = W4/Ys 3583.95 3214.05 3505.02
Bulk Density of material (yb) = (Ww/V) in gm/cc 1.918 2.107 1.927
Moisture Content
Wt of Wet Soil (W3) in gm 0 0 0
Wt of Dry Soil (Wd) in gm 0 0 0
Wt of water (Ww) = (W3-Wd) in gm 0 0 0
Moisture Content w = 100(Ww)/(Wd) #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
Moisture Content By RMM 10.00 9.50 10.50
Corrected Moistue Content (%) 10.05 9.4 10.45
Result
Field max. Dry Density (yd) = 100x[yb/(100+w)] in gm/cc 1.743 1.926 1.744
Compaction Obtained, (100xyd/yd(max.)) in % 86.70 95.83 86.79
Average Compaction obtained 90.57
% Compaction

Standard Deviation (S.D)

X Mean -3.87 5.26 -3.78

15.002 27.709 14.319
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n gm/cc 2.01
10.73

4 5
6783 6945
16300 16300
10308 9787
1180 1180
4812 5333
3218.73 3567.22
2.107 1.947

0 0
0 0
0 0
#DIV/0! #DIV/0!
9.00 11.00
8.95 10.95

1.934 1.755
96.23 87.30
90.57

5.66 -3.27
32.054 10.682 99.766
 (Back Calculation) Field Density Test By Sand Replacement Method
Location / Chainage MDD (yd) Max. in gm/cc
Bulk Density of sand (ys) in gm/cc 1.493 OMC (%)
Field Density
Pouring Cylinder No. 1 1 1
Wt of wet material from hole (Ww) in gm 6550 6570 6580
Wt of sand + cylinder before pouring (W1) in gm 16300 16300 16300
Wt of sand + cylinder after pouring (W2) in gm 10076 10060 10072
Wt of cone (W3) in gm 1180 1180 1180
Wt of sand in hole (W4) = (W1-W2-W3) in gm 5044 5060 5048
Volume in hole V = W4/Ys 3378.30 3388.85 3381.06
Bulk Density of material (yb) = (Ww/V) in gm/cc 1.939 1.939 1.946
Moisture Content
Wt of Wet Soil (W3) in gm 0 0 0
Wt of Dry Soil (Wd) in gm 0 0 0
Wt of water (Ww) = (W3-Wd) in gm 0 0 0
Moisture Content w = 100(Ww)/(Wd) #DIV/0! #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
Moisture Content By RMM 9.50 10.00 10.50
Corrected Moistue Content (%) (w) 10.6 11.1 12.11
Result
Field max. Dry Density (yd) = 100x[yb/(100+w)] in gm/cc 1.753 1.745 1.736
Compaction Obtained, (100xyd/yd(max.)) in % (x) 96.32 95.88 95.38
Average Compaction obtained (X Mean) 95.82
% Compaction
Standard Deviation (S.D) 0.303

(X-Xmean) Square 0.248 0.003 0.195

Total of (X-Xmean) Square 0.459
Total Number of obtained Compaction (N) 5
Aceptance Critaria[ 1.65-(1.65/SQRT n) x S.D 95.28
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n gm/cc 1.820
11.25

1 1
6590 6600
16300 16300
10065 10028
1180 1180
5055 5092
3385.75 3410.37
1.946 1.935

0 0
0 0
0 0
#DIV/0! #DIV/0!
11.00 11.50
11.61 11.1

1.744 1.742
95.82 95.71
5.82

303

0.000 0.013
459
5
5.28