Compaction Test

Work Sheet
BS 1377 : 1990 Part 4 : 3.3 Location First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi. Loc. No. FBN - BH
No. of Layers 3 Rammer 2.5 kg Soil Description Sample No. Pit 1
Blows per Layer 27 Drop 300 mm Sample type bagged Operator M. Tasi'u Date Started 12-08-13
Compacted by hand/machine hand Sample preparation Air-dried, pestled & passed through 20mm sieve
One - litre/CBR/cylinder no. 1 No. of separate batches 1 Special techniques
Volume of
DENSITY 1017.6 cm3
Cylinder
Measurement no. 1 2 3 4 5
Cylinder & soil A g 3859 4061 4231 4218 4197
Cylinder B g 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015
Wet Soil A- B g 1844 2046 2216 2203 2182
Wet Density ρ Mg/m 3
1.81 2.01 2.18 2.16 2.14

Container no. S2-L1 S4-c V2-L1 S4-a F2-L4 S4-b P2-L1 Q2-L4 Z2-L3 K2-L1
Wet Soil & container m2 g 70.00 58.00 60.00 68.00 54.00 54.00 52.00 66.00 74.00 70.00
Dry soil & container m3 g 65.30 54.50 55.60 63.50 49.70 49.60 47.80 59.30 65.30 61.70
Container m1 g 27.00 24.00 24.60 25.20 24.00 24.40 25.30 25.40 24.80 24.50
Dry soil m3 - m1 g 38.30 30.50 31.00 38.30 25.70 25.20 22.50 33.90 40.50 37.20
Moisture loss m2 - m3 g 4.70 3.50 4.40 4.50 4.30 4.40 4.20 6.70 8.70 8.30
Moisture content w1, w2 % 12.27 11.48 14.19 11.75 16.73 17.46 18.67 19.76 21.48 22.31
AVERAGE MOISTURE w % 11.87 12.97 17.10 19.22 21.90
DRY DENSITY ρD Mg/m 3
1.62 1.78 1.86 1.82 1.76
 2.30

2.20

Dry density Mg/m3

2.10

2.00

1.90 mdd = 1.86 Mg/m3

1.80

1.70

1.60 omc =
17.5 %

1.50
5.00 7.50 10.00 12.50 15.00 17.50 20.00 22.50
Moisture content %
 w ρD ρ
11.87 1.62 1.81
12.97 1.78 2.01
17.10 1.86 2.18
19.22 1.82 2.16
21.90 1.76 2.14
 Compaction Test
Work Sheet
BS 1377 : 1990 Part 4 : 3.3 Location First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi. Loc. No. FBN - BH
No. of Layers 3 Rammer 2.5 kg Soil Description Sample No. Pit 2
Blows per Layer 27 Drop 300 mm Sample type bagged Operator M. Tasi'u Date Started 12-08-13
Compacted by hand/machine hand Sample preparation Air-dried, pestled & passed through 20mm sieve
One - litre/CBR/cylinder no. 1 No. of separate batches 1 Special techniques
Volume of
DENSITY 1017.6 cm3
Cylinder
Measurement no. 1 2 3 4 5
Cylinder & soil A g 3866 4087 4227 4196 4125
Cylinder B g 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015
Wet Soil A- B g 1851 2072 2212 2181 2110
Wet Density ρ Mg/m 3
1.82 2.04 2.17 2.14 2.07

Container no. 2'1 2'1 2'2 2'2 2'3 2'3 2'4 2'4 2'5 2.5
Wet Soil & container m2 g 40.70 40.70 41.80 41.80 50.60 50.60 85.60 85.60 63.40 63.40
Dry soil & container m3 g 39.60 39.60 39.70 39.70 47.30 47.30 77.10 77.10 56.90 56.90
Container m1 g 15.60 15.60 14.70 14.70 16.80 16.80 16.30 16.30 16.30 16.30
Dry soil m3 - m1 g 24.00 24.00 25.00 25.00 30.50 30.50 60.80 60.80 40.60 40.60
Moisture loss m2 - m3 g 1.10 1.10 2.10 2.10 3.30 3.30 8.50 8.50 6.50 6.50
Moisture content w1, w2 % 4.58 4.58 8.40 8.40 10.82 10.82 13.98 13.98 16.01 16.01
AVERAGE MOISTURE w % 4.58 8.40 10.82 13.98 16.01
DRY DENSITY ρD Mg/m 3
1.74 1.88 1.96 1.88 1.79
 2.40

2.30

Dry density Mg/m3

2.20

2.10

2.00 mdd = 1.96 Mg/m3

1.90

1.80

1.70 omc =
10.7 %

1.60
0.00 2.50 5.00 7.50 10.00 12.50 15.00 17.50
Moisture content %
 w ρD ρ
4.58 1.74 1.82
8.40 1.88 2.04
10.82 1.96 2.17
13.98 1.88 2.14
16.01 1.79 2.07
 Compaction Test
Work Sheet
BS 1377 : 1990 Part 4 : 3.3 Location First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi. Loc. No. FBN - BH
No. of Layers 3 Rammer 2.5 kg Soil Description Sample No. Pit 3
Blows per Layer 27 Drop 300 mm Sample type bagged Operator M. Tasi'u Date Started 12-08-13
Compacted by hand/machine hand Sample preparation Air-dried, pestled & passed through 20mm sieve
One - litre/CBR/cylinder no. 1 No. of separate batches 1 Special techniques
Volume of
DENSITY 1017.6 cm3
Cylinder
Measurement no. 1 2 3 4 5
Cylinder & soil A g 3815 4062 4258 4207 4089
Cylinder B g 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015
Wet Soil A- B g 1800 2047 2243 2192 2074
Wet Density ρ Mg/m 3
1.77 2.01 2.20 2.15 2.04

Container no. M2-L2 T2-L3 U2-L5 S1-c S1-a B3-L2 S2-L5 S5-b S5-c M2-L1
Wet Soil & container m2 g 78.00 63.00 80.20 87.30 99.80 122.10 73.50 80.20 77.10 86.50
Dry soil & container m3 g 75.40 61.20 76.10 82.50 92.10 112.00 67.40 73.20 69.60 77.40
Container m1 g 25.60 25.10 24.30 24.30 24.40 25.50 25.60 26.20 25.30 25.30
Dry soil m3 - m1 g 49.80 36.10 51.80 58.20 67.70 86.50 41.80 47.00 44.30 52.10
Moisture loss m2 - m3 g 2.60 1.80 4.10 4.80 7.70 10.10 6.10 7.00 7.50 9.10
Moisture content w1, w2 % 5.22 4.99 7.92 8.25 11.37 11.68 14.59 14.89 16.93 17.47
AVERAGE MOISTURE w % 5.10 8.08 11.53 14.74 17.20
DRY DENSITY ρD Mg/m 3
1.68 1.86 1.98 1.88 1.74
 2.30

2.20

Dry density Mg/m3

2.10

2.00 mdd = 1.98 Mg/m3

1.90

1.80

1.70

omc =
11.7 %
1.60

1.50
0.00 2.50 5.00 7.50 10.00 12.50 15.00 17.50
Moisture content %
 w ρD ρ
5.10 1.68 1.77
8.08 1.86 2.01
11.53 1.98 2.20
14.74 1.88 2.15
17.20 1.74 2.04
 Compaction Test
Work Sheet
BS 1377 : 1990 Part 4 : 3.3 Location First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi. Loc. No. FBN - BH
No. of Layers 3 Rammer 2.5 kg Soil Description Sample No. Pit 4
Blows per Layer 27 Drop 300 mm Sample type bagged Operator M. Tasi'u Date Started 12-08-13
Compacted by hand/machine hand Sample preparation Air-dried, pestled & passed through 20mm sieve
One - litre/CBR/cylinder no. 1 No. of separate batches 1 Special techniques
Volume of
DENSITY 1017.6 cm3
Cylinder
Measurement no. 1 2 3 4 5
Cylinder & soil A g 4005 4086 4107 4164 4160
Cylinder B g 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015
Wet Soil A- B g 1990 2071 2092 2149 2145
Wet Density ρ Mg/m 3
1.96 2.04 2.06 2.11 2.11

Container no. Q2-L3 L2-L2 V2-L2 Q2-L5 A3-L5 A3-L5 S2-L2 S2-a R2-L4 R2-L4
Wet Soil & container m2 g 90.00 93.00 93.00 94.00 125.00 125.00 45.50 38.50 116.30 126.30
Dry soil & container m3 g 84.20 87.20 87.00 86.90 115.00 115.00 43.00 37.00 106.00 106.00
Container m1 g 25.60 25.50 25.50 25.80 25.90 25.90 25.50 24.30 25.40 25.40
Dry soil m3 - m1 g 58.60 61.70 61.50 61.10 89.10 89.10 17.50 12.70 80.60 80.60
Moisture loss m2 - m3 g 5.80 5.80 6.00 7.10 10.00 10.00 2.50 1.50 10.30 20.30
Moisture content w1, w2 % 9.90 9.40 9.76 11.62 11.22 11.22 14.29 11.81 12.78 25.19
AVERAGE MOISTURE w % 9.65 10.69 11.22 13.05 18.98
DRY DENSITY ρD Mg/m 3
1.78 1.84 1.85 1.87 1.77
 2.50

2.40

Dry density Mg/m3

2.30

2.20

2.10

2.00

mdd = 1.87 Mg/m3

1.90

1.80

1.70

omc =
12.7 %
1.60

1.50
5.00 7.00 9.00 11.00 13.00 15.00 17.00 19.00
Moisture content %
 w ρD ρ
9.65 1.78 1.96
10.69 1.84 2.04
11.22 1.85 2.06
13.05 1.87 2.11
18.98 1.77 2.11
 Compaction Test
Work Sheet
BS 1377 : 1990 Part 4 : 3.3 Location First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi. Loc. No. FBN - BH
No. of Layers 3 Rammer 2.5 kg Soil Description Sample No. Pit 5
Blows per Layer 27 Drop 300 mm Sample type bagged Operator M. Tasi'u Date Started 12-08-13
Compacted by hand/machine hand Sample preparation Air-dried, pestled & passed through 20mm sieve
One - litre/CBR/cylinder no. 1 No. of separate batches 1 Special techniques
Volume of
DENSITY 1017.6 cm3
Cylinder
Measurement no. 1 2 3 4 5
Cylinder & soil A g 3870 3924 4078 4064 4051.50
Cylinder B g 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015
Wet Soil A- B g 1855 1909 2063 2049 2036.50
Wet Density ρ Mg/m 3
1.82 1.88 2.03 2.01 2.00

Container no. SL3 L2-L1 L2-L5 L2-L5 B3-L4 R2-L2 T2-L4 P2-L4 P2-L5 L2-L3
Wet Soil & container m2 g 75.00 68.00 58.00 58.00 65.00 69.00 71.00 61.00 95.00 91.00
Dry soil & container m3 g 72.00 63.00 55.00 55.00 60.00 64.00 64.00 56.00 84.60 81.00
Container m1 g 25.50 24.10 25.70 25.70 23.90 25.50 25.60 25.50 25.50 25.30
Dry soil m3 - m1 g 46.50 38.90 29.30 29.30 36.10 38.50 38.40 30.50 59.10 55.70
Moisture loss m2 - m3 g 3.00 5.00 3.00 3.00 5.00 5.00 7.00 5.00 10.40 10.00
Moisture content w1, w2 % 6.45 12.85 10.24 10.24 13.85 12.99 18.23 16.39 17.60 17.95
AVERAGE MOISTURE w % 9.65 10.24 13.42 17.31 17.78
DRY DENSITY ρD Mg/m 3
1.66 1.70 1.79 1.72 1.70
 2.30

2.20

Dry density Mg/m3

2.10

2.00

1.90

mdd = 1.79 Mg/m3

1.80

1.70

1.60 omc =
13.5 %

1.50
0.00 2.50 5.00 7.50 10.00 12.50 15.00 17.50 20.00
Moisture content %
 w ρD ρ
9.65 1.66 1.82
10.24 1.70 1.88
13.42 1.79 2.03
17.31 1.72 2.01
17.78 1.70 2.00
 Compaction Test
Work Sheet
BS 1377 : 1990 Part 4 : 3.3 Location First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi. Loc. No. FBN - BH
No. of Layers 3 Rammer 2.5 kg Soil Description Sample No. Pit 6
Blows per Layer 27 Drop 300 mm Sample type bagged Operator M. Tasi'u Date Started 12-08-13
Compacted by hand/machine hand Sample preparation Air-dried, pestled & passed through 20mm sieve
One - litre/CBR/cylinder no. 1 No. of separate batches 1 Special techniques
Volume of
DENSITY 1017.6 cm3
Cylinder
Measurement no. 1 2 3 4 5
Cylinder & soil A g 4017 4118 4197 4225 4196
Cylinder B g 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015
Wet Soil A- B g 2002 2103 2182 2210 2181
Wet Density ρ Mg/m 3
1.97 2.07 2.14 2.17 2.14

Container no. M2-L1 P2-L1 S2-L1 M2-L2 P2-L5 O2-L4 S5-c U2-L5 VL5 L2-L1
Wet Soil & container m2 g 51.00 44.90 56.00 61.50 47.50 55.80 54.20 45.70 94.40 79.00
Dry soil & container m3 g 49.10 43.30 53.20 58.10 44.90 52.20 49.50 42.40 82.10 69.10
Container m1 g 25.40 25.30 27.30 25.60 25.60 25.50 25.40 24.30 25.00 24.10
Dry soil m3 - m1 g 23.70 18.00 25.90 32.50 19.30 26.70 24.10 18.10 57.10 45.00
Moisture loss m2 - m3 g 1.90 1.60 2.80 3.40 2.60 3.60 4.70 3.30 12.30 9.90
Moisture content w1, w2 % 8.02 8.89 10.81 10.46 13.47 13.48 19.50 18.23 21.54 22.00
AVERAGE MOISTURE w % 8.45 10.64 13.48 18.87 21.77
DRY DENSITY ρD Mg/m 3
1.81 1.87 1.89 1.83 1.76
 2.50

2.40

Dry density Mg/m3

2.30

2.20

2.10

2.00

mdd = 1.89 Mg/m3

1.90

1.80

1.70

omc =
1.60 12.9 %

1.50
0.00 2.50 5.00 7.50 10.00 12.50 15.00 17.50 20.00 22.50
Moisture content %
 w ρD ρ
8.45 1.81 1.97
10.64 1.87 2.07
13.48 1.89 2.14
18.87 1.83 2.17
21.77 1.76 2.14
 Compaction Test
Work Sheet
BS 1377 : 1990 Part 4 : 3.3 Location First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi. Loc. No. FBN - BH
No. of Layers 3 Rammer 2.5 kg Soil Description Sample No. Pit 7
Blows per Layer 27 Drop 300 mm Sample type bagged Operator M. Tasi'u Date Started 12-08-13
Compacted by hand/machine hand Sample preparation Air-dried, pestled & passed through 20mm sieve
One - litre/CBR/cylinder no. 1 No. of separate batches 1 Special techniques
Volume of
DENSITY 1017.6 cm3
Cylinder
Measurement no. 1 2 3 4 5
Cylinder & soil A g 3785 3986 4141 4207 4142
Cylinder B g 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015
Wet Soil A- B g 1770 1971 2126 2192 2127
Wet Density ρ Mg/m 3
1.74 1.94 2.09 2.15 2.09

Container no. S1-c S1-a B3-L2 Z2-L3 S2-L5 V2-L1 T2-L3 Q2-L3 S4-a F2-L4
Wet Soil & container m2 g 47.90 61.40 49.30 47.90 52.20 50.10 52.00 56.50 71.70 74.90
Dry soil & container m3 g 46.40 59.60 47.30 46.00 49.50 47.50 48.90 52.50 64.90 67.40
Container m1 g 24.30 24.40 25.50 24.90 24.60 24.60 25.10 25.60 25.20 24.00
Dry soil m3 - m1 g 22.10 35.20 21.80 21.10 24.90 22.90 23.80 26.90 39.70 43.40
Moisture loss m2 - m3 g 1.50 1.80 2.00 1.90 2.70 2.60 3.10 4.00 6.80 7.50
Moisture content w1, w2 % 6.79 5.11 9.17 9.00 10.84 11.35 13.03 14.87 17.13 17.28
AVERAGE MOISTURE w % 5.95 9.09 11.10 13.95 17.20
DRY DENSITY ρD Mg/m 3
1.64 1.78 1.88 1.89 1.78
 2.50

2.40

Dry density Mg/m3

2.30

2.20

2.10

2.00

mdd = 1.90 Mg/m3

1.90

1.80

1.70

omc =
1.60 12.7 %

1.50
0.00 2.50 5.00 7.50 10.00 12.50 15.00 17.50 20.00
Moisture content %
 w ρD ρ
5.95 1.64 1.74
9.09 1.78 1.94
11.10 1.88 2.09
13.95 1.89 2.15
17.20 1.78 2.09
 Compaction Test
Work Sheet
BS 1377 : 1990 Part 4 : 3.3 Location First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi. Loc. No. FBN - BH
No. of Layers 3 Rammer 2.5 kg Soil Description Sample No. Pit 1
Blows per Layer 27 Drop 300 mm Sample type bagged Operator M. Tasi'u Date Started 12-08-13
Compacted by hand/machine hand Sample preparation Air-dried, pestled & passed through 20mm sieve
One - litre/CBR/cylinder no. 1 No. of separate batches 1 Special techniques
Volume of
DENSITY 1017.6 cm3
Cylinder
Measurement no. 1 2 3 4 5
Cylinder & soil A g 3859 4061 4231 4218 4197
Cylinder B g 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015
Wet Soil A- B g 1844 2046 2216 2203 2182
Wet Density ρ Mg/m 3
1.81 2.01 2.18 2.16 2.14

Container no. S2-L1 S4-c V2-L1 S4-a F2-L4 S4-b P2-L1 Q2-L4 Z2-L3 K2-L1
Wet Soil & container m2 g 70.00 58.00 60.00 68.00 54.00 54.00 52.00 66.00 74.00 70.00
Dry soil & container m3 g 65.30 54.50 55.60 63.50 49.70 49.60 47.80 59.30 65.30 61.70
Container m1 g 27.00 24.00 24.60 25.20 24.00 24.40 25.30 25.40 24.80 24.50
Dry soil m3 - m1 g 38.30 30.50 31.00 38.30 25.70 25.20 22.50 33.90 40.50 37.20
Moisture loss m2 - m3 g 4.70 3.50 4.40 4.50 4.30 4.40 4.20 6.70 8.70 8.30
Moisture content w1, w2 % 12.27 11.48 14.19 11.75 16.73 17.46 18.67 19.76 21.48 22.31
AVERAGE MOISTURE w % 11.87 12.97 17.10 19.22 21.90
DRY DENSITY ρD Mg/m 3
1.62 1.78 1.86 1.82 1.76
 2.30

2.20

Dry density Mg/m3

2.10

2.00

1.90 mdd = 1.86 Mg/m3

1.80

1.70

1.60 omc =
17.5 %

1.50
5.00 7.50 10.00 12.50 15.00 17.50 20.00 22.50
Moisture content %
 w ρD ρ
11.87 1.62 1.81
12.97 1.78 2.01
17.10 1.86 2.18
19.22 1.82 2.16
21.90 1.76 2.14
 Compaction Test
Work Sheet
BS 1377 : 1990 Part 4 : 3.3 Location First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi. Loc. No. FBN - BH
No. of Layers 3 Rammer 2.5 kg Soil Description Sample No. Pit 1
Blows per Layer 27 Drop 300 mm Sample type bagged Operator M. Tasi'u Date Started 12-08-13
Compacted by hand/machine hand Sample preparation Air-dried, pestled & passed through 20mm sieve
One - litre/CBR/cylinder no. 1 No. of separate batches 1 Special techniques
Volume of
DENSITY 1017.6 cm3
Cylinder
Measurement no. 1 2 3 4 5
Cylinder & soil A g 3859 4061 4231 4218 4197
Cylinder B g 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015
Wet Soil A- B g 1844 2046 2216 2203 2182
Wet Density ρ Mg/m 3
1.81 2.01 2.18 2.16 2.14

Container no. S2-L1 S4-c V2-L1 S4-a F2-L4 S4-b P2-L1 Q2-L4 Z2-L3 K2-L1
Wet Soil & container m2 g 70.00 58.00 60.00 68.00 54.00 54.00 52.00 66.00 74.00 70.00
Dry soil & container m3 g 65.30 54.50 55.60 63.50 49.70 49.60 47.80 59.30 65.30 61.70
Container m1 g 27.00 24.00 24.60 25.20 24.00 24.40 25.30 25.40 24.80 24.50
Dry soil m3 - m1 g 38.30 30.50 31.00 38.30 25.70 25.20 22.50 33.90 40.50 37.20
Moisture loss m2 - m3 g 4.70 3.50 4.40 4.50 4.30 4.40 4.20 6.70 8.70 8.30
Moisture content w1, w2 % 12.27 11.48 14.19 11.75 16.73 17.46 18.67 19.76 21.48 22.31
AVERAGE MOISTURE w % 11.87 12.97 17.10 19.22 21.90
DRY DENSITY ρD Mg/m 3
1.62 1.78 1.86 1.82 1.76
 2.30

2.20

Dry density Mg/m3

2.10

2.00

1.90 mdd = 1.86 Mg/m3

1.80

1.70

1.60 omc =
17.5 %

1.50
5.00 7.50 10.00 12.50 15.00 17.50 20.00 22.50
Moisture content %
 w ρD ρ
11.87 1.62 1.81
12.97 1.78 2.01
17.10 1.86 2.18
19.22 1.82 2.16
21.90 1.76 2.14
 Compaction Test
Work Sheet
BS 1377 : 1990 Part 4 : 3.3 Location First Bank of Nig. Plc., Bauchi. Loc. No. FBN - BH
No. of Layers 3 Rammer 2.5 kg Soil Description Sample No. Pit 1
Blows per Layer 27 Drop 300 mm Sample type bagged Operator M. Tasi'u Date Started 12-08-13
Compacted by hand/machine hand Sample preparation Air-dried, pestled & passed through 20mm sieve
One - litre/CBR/cylinder no. 1 No. of separate batches 1 Special techniques
Volume of
DENSITY 1017.6 cm3
Cylinder
Measurement no. 1 2 3 4 5
Cylinder & soil A g 3859 4061 4231 4218 4197
Cylinder B g 2015 2015 2015 2015 2015
Wet Soil A- B g 1844 2046 2216 2203 2182
Wet Density ρ Mg/m 3
1.81 2.01 2.18 2.16 2.14

Container no. S2-L1 S4-c V2-L1 S4-a F2-L4 S4-b P2-L1 Q2-L4 Z2-L3 K2-L1
Wet Soil & container m2 g 70.00 58.00 60.00 68.00 54.00 54.00 52.00 66.00 74.00 70.00
Dry soil & container m3 g 65.30 54.50 55.60 63.50 49.70 49.60 47.80 59.30 65.30 61.70
Container m1 g 27.00 24.00 24.60 25.20 24.00 24.40 25.30 25.40 24.80 24.50
Dry soil m3 - m1 g 38.30 30.50 31.00 38.30 25.70 25.20 22.50 33.90 40.50 37.20
Moisture loss m2 - m3 g 4.70 3.50 4.40 4.50 4.30 4.40 4.20 6.70 8.70 8.30
Moisture content w1, w2 % 12.27 11.48 14.19 11.75 16.73 17.46 18.67 19.76 21.48 22.31
AVERAGE MOISTURE w % 11.87 12.97 17.10 19.22 21.90
DRY DENSITY ρD Mg/m 3
1.62 1.78 1.86 1.82 1.76
 2.30

2.20

Dry density Mg/m3

2.10

2.00

1.90 mdd = 1.86 Mg/m3

1.80

1.70

1.60 omc =
17.5 %

1.50
5.00 7.50 10.00 12.50 15.00 17.50 20.00 22.50
Moisture content %
 w ρD ρ
11.87 1.62 1.81
12.97 1.78 2.01
17.10 1.86 2.18
19.22 1.82 2.16
21.90 1.76 2.14