Original ground level (OGL) refers to the natural ground level after site clearance and compaction. A series of tests are conducted on OGL soil samples to determine properties like sand content, plasticity, density, deleterious materials, moisture content, and California bearing ratio. Field density tests are also performed by taking density measurements across the compacted area. If the OGL soil meets embankment or subgrade requirements, it can be used directly. Otherwise, unsuitable materials are removed and replaced, and low-density areas are loosened and re-compacted to meet the specified densities before constructing sub-base and base courses.
Original ground level (OGL) refers to the natural ground level after site clearance and compaction. A series of tests are conducted on OGL soil samples to determine properties like sand content, plasticity, density, deleterious materials, moisture content, and California bearing ratio. Field density tests are also performed by taking density measurements across the compacted area. If the OGL soil meets embankment or subgrade requirements, it can be used directly. Otherwise, unsuitable materials are removed and replaced, and low-density areas are loosened and re-compacted to meet the specified densities before constructing sub-base and base courses.
Original ground level (OGL) refers to the natural ground level after site clearance and compaction. A series of tests are conducted on OGL soil samples to determine properties like sand content, plasticity, density, deleterious materials, moisture content, and California bearing ratio. Field density tests are also performed by taking density measurements across the compacted area. If the OGL soil meets embankment or subgrade requirements, it can be used directly. Otherwise, unsuitable materials are removed and replaced, and low-density areas are loosened and re-compacted to meet the specified densities before constructing sub-base and base courses.
Original ground level (OGL) refers to the natural ground level after site clearance and compaction. A series of tests are conducted on OGL soil samples to determine properties like sand content, plasticity, density, deleterious materials, moisture content, and California bearing ratio. Field density tests are also performed by taking density measurements across the compacted area. If the OGL soil meets embankment or subgrade requirements, it can be used directly. Otherwise, unsuitable materials are removed and replaced, and low-density areas are loosened and re-compacted to meet the specified densities before constructing sub-base and base courses.
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ORIGINAL GROUND LEVEL
After clearance and compaction of construction site Natural
ground level will convert in OGL ( Original Ground Level ). Then Soil sample shall be taken and tested for OGL (as mentioned in Natural ground level )
TEST REQUIRED
The following tests on OGL samples shall be carried out:
a) Sand Content [IS:2720 (Part-4 )]
b) Plasticity Test [IS:2720 (Part-5)]
c) Density Test [IS:2720 (Part-8)]
d) Deleterious Content Test [IS:2720 (Part-27)]
e) Moisture Content Test [IS:2720 (Part-2)]
f) California Bearing Ratio Test [IS:2720 (Part-16)]
Field Dry Density Test or Compaction
Test Field dry density shall be tested on each layer by taking at least one set of Ten Density for each 3000 sq.m of the Compacted area.
IMPORTANT TIPS FOR COMPACTION TEST
1. The determination of density shall be in accordance with IS 2720
part 28. 2. Test location shall be chosen only through random sampling techniques. 3. If Non-destructive tests are carried out, the number of tests shall be doubled. 4. If considerable variations are observed between individual density results, the minimum number of tests in one set of measurement shall be increased.
The topsoil, removed and conserved earlier shall be spread over the fill slopes as per directions of the engineer to facilitate the growth of vegetation. The depth of the topsoil shall be sufficient to sustain plant growth, the usual thickness being from 75 mm to 150 mm.
Test shall be done same as Embankment and Subgrade. If test results
of Original ground level soil meet with Subgrade requirement or We can say if original ground level soil (cut formation) is suitable for Embankment or Subgrade then -
The cut formation, which serves as an Embankment or sub-
grade, shall be prepared to receive the sub-base/ base course as directed by the Engineer.
Where the material in the Embankment or Subgrade has a density
less than 16.0 kg/ cum (1.60 N/mm2) or 17.5 kg /cum (1.75 N/mm2), the same shall be loosened to a depth of 500 mm and compacted in layers. Adding fresh material, if any required, to maintain the formation level as shown in the drawings.
Any unsuitable material encountered in the subgrade level shall be
removed as directed by the Engineer, replaced with suitable material and compacted.
In case where the difference between the sub-grade level (top of the sub-grade on which pavement rests) and ground level is less than 0.5 m and the ground does not have 97 percent relative compaction for Embankment 95 percent relative compaction with respect to the dry density (tested in lab), the ground shall be loosened up to a level 0.5 m below the sub-grade level, watered and compacted in layers to achieve dry density not less than 97 percent relative compaction or 95 percent for Embankment.
