ISSN: 1945-7545
CODEN: GTJODJ
Published Online: 30 March 2005
Page Count: 7

Mini Compaction Test Apparatus for Fine Grained Soils

Sridharan, A
Emeritus Professor and Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore,

Sivapullaiah, PV
Emeritus Professor and Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore,

(Received 3 February 2004; accepted 27 September 2004)

Abstract

The standard and modified Proctor compaction tests are devised to establish dry unit weight-water content relationships for a soil under controlled conditions, such as compactive effort, water content, etc. This paper presents a mini compaction apparatus primarily for use in fine grained soils, which requires only about 1/10th volume of soil needed for the standard and modified Proctor test. Additionally, the time and effort involved in carrying out the compaction test is much less. Also, the compacted soil sample, after trimming, can be used for strength tests.

Keywords:
compaction, laboratory tests, maximum dry unit weight, optimum water content, standard Proctor test, modified Proctor test

Paper ID: GTJ12542
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ12542
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