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One Point CBR Test

This document summarizes the observations and calculations from a one point CBR test with 56 blows per layer. It provides details on the test apparatus dimensions, soil properties measured, penetration readings recorded, and calculations to determine the CBR value of 2.3% for the soil sample tested. Based on typical CBR values and their associated uses, a value of 2.3% is considered very poor quality soil suitable only for subgrade applications.

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One Point CBR Test

This document summarizes the observations and calculations from a one point CBR test with 56 blows per layer. It provides details on the test apparatus dimensions, soil properties measured, penetration readings recorded, and calculations to determine the CBR value of 2.3% for the soil sample tested. Based on typical CBR values and their associated uses, a value of 2.3% is considered very poor quality soil suitable only for subgrade applications.

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ONE POINT CBR TEST (56 BLOWS/LAYER)

OBSERVATIONS AND CALCULATIONS

Name: Waseem Baig Redg No: B-14580

Observations Data:

Diameter of Mould 6 inch


Height of Mould 7 inch
Area of Mould 28.26 in
Volume of Mould 197.82 in
No. of layers 5
No. of Blows/Layer 56
Weight of Mould + Base , gm 4.75 kg
Weight of Mould + Base + Wet Soil , gm 9.75 kg
Weight of Wet Soil in the Mould.gm 5 kg
Optimum M.C % 11%
Bulk Density, b = W/V, gm/cc x 9.81 kN/m 0.247
Dry Unit Weight, d = b/(1+w), kN/m 0.22
Proving ring constant, C 6 lbs. per division
Least count of penetration dial gauge, L.C 0.001 mm (0.00039 in)

Calculations:

Penetration Dial Gauge Penetration (inch) = Load Dial Gauge


Load (lbs.) = LDR x C
Reading PDR, Division PDR x L.C Reading, LDR, Division

0 0 0 0
25 0.00975 1 6
50 0.0195 2 12
75 0.02925 3 18
100 0.039 4 24
125 0.04875 5.5 33
150 0.0585 6.5 39
175 0.06825 7.5 45
200 0.078 8.5 51
225 0.08775 9 54
250 0.0975 10 60
275 0.10725 11 66
300 0.1 11.5 69
325 0.12675 12 72
350 0.1365 12.5 75
375 0.14625 13 78
400 0.156 13.5 81
425 0.16575 14 84
450 0.1755 14.5 87
475 0.18525 15 90
500 0.195 15.5 93
525 0.2 15.5 93
550 0.2145 16 96
575 0.22425 16.5 99
600 0.234 17 102
625 0.24375 17.5 105
650 0.2535 18 108
675 0.26325 18.5 111
700 0.273 18.5 111
725 0.28275 18.5 111
750 0.2925 19 114

(Corrected) required to cause a certain penetration of the plunger


CBR = x 100
Standard Load for the Same Penetration of the plunger
Standard Load for 0.1 inch penetration = 3000 lbs.
Standard Load for 0.2 inch penetration = 4500 lbs.
Load at 0.1 inch penetration = 69
Load at 0.2 inch penetration = 93
CBR at 0.1 inch penetration = 69/3000 x 100 = 2.3
CBR at 0.2 inch penetration = 93/4500 x 100 = 2.06
Design CBR = 2.3 %
Rating of Soils Based on CBR Value
CBR Value General Uses Classification System
Rating Unified AASHTO
0-3 Very Poor Sub Grade OH, CH, MH, OL A5,A6,A7
3-7 Poor to Fair Sub Grade OH, CH, MH, OL A4,A5,A6,A7
7-20 Fair Sub Grade OL,CL,ML,SC,SM,SP A2,A4,A6,A7
Base, Sub A1B,A2-
20-50 Good GM,GC,SW,SM,SP,GP
Base 5,A3,A2-6
>50 Excellent Base GW,GP A1a,A2-4,A3

Comments:

CBR value is 2.3 % so it lies on very poor to fair soil which is used for Sub-grade with the
above stated classification.

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