This plays a vital part in construction for soils are mainly used as supports for a lot of infrastructures. Lab report proctor testcompaction test introduction for earthwork construction it is important to compact soils to a dense state so that the. Lab report on standard proctor compaction test brook writers. Proctor, and porter static compaction tests on samples of silt and clayey sand by the. Indian institute of technology gandhinagar department of. Evaluation of laboratory compaction techniques for. Standard proctor test for soils abstract soil compaction is the process in which stress is applied to a soil which causes densification as the voids. Final report for the florida department of transportation evaluation of laboratory compaction techniques for simulating field soil compaction phase ii. Astm d698 12e2 standard test methods for laboratory.
Authors joshua connelly, wayne jensen, and paul harmon 8. Compaction of soils is a very essential procedure in geotechnical engineering, it helps in improving the strength of the structures such as height way construction and airports. Compaction test of soil is carried out using proctor s test to understand compaction characteristics of different soils with change in moisture content. Compaction test of soil is carried out using proctors test to understand compaction characteristics of different soils with change in moisture. The standard proctor compaction test was developed by r.
Compaction of soil is the optimal moisture content at which a given soil type becomes most dense and achieve its maximum dry density by removal of air voids. At that time it was believed that the proctor test represented in the laboratory the state. Laboratory procedures known as the modified proctor test astm d 1557aashto t 180 have. Taken from factors influencing compaction 1962, hrb report 319. To be used in conjunction with aashto standard specifications 2009 this feature is not available right now.
The standard proctor compaction test is used in establishing a relationship between moisture content and dry density for the soil under controlled conditions. Factors influencing compaction 1962, hrb report 319. The test now known as the british standard light compaction test is very similar, although the equipment used differs in some details. The proctor compaction test is a laboratory method of experimentally determining the optimal moisture content at.
The standard proctor compaction test was first developed by r. Proctor soil compaction test procedures, tools and results. Lab report on standard proctor compaction test content. The proctor compaction test is a laboratory method of experimentally determining the optimal moisture content at which a given soil type will become most dense and achieve its maximum dry density. Standard proctor compaction test is to establish a relationship between dry density and moisture content for a soil under controlled conditions. Compaction test light weightstandard proctor compaction is 2720part vii1980 reaffirmed2011. The soil moisture content and the degree of dry density to which the soil is prepared to be compacted maintain a definite relationship. Proctor 1933 for assessing compacted fill and from then it became a universal standard test. Proctor compaction testing unl digital commons university of.