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moisture densityCONSULTANTCLIENT CONTRACTOR AURECON AMEI UGANDA NATIONAL ROADS AUTHORITYSPENCON STIRLING JV

PROJECTUPGRADING OF NAMANVE INDUSTRIAL PARK ACCESS (4Km), Contract No. UNRA/WORKS/2013-14/000023/01/01MOISTURE DENSITY RELATION OF SOILS(BS 1377, Part 4)Test sample ref. No.: SG009 (Chn 0+200 - 0+260) road 4 F.WDate Sampled Date TestedTechnicianLaboratory Reference No.: NMV 03429/Apr/143/May/14Lab TeamMaterial description: Subgrade material from (Chn 0+100 - 0+260) road 4 F.WNatural moisture (%) : 6.9TEST DATAWeight of rammer (Kg)No. of blows per layerNo of layersHeight of drop (mm)Diameter of mould(mm)Volume of mould (cm3)4.56254571522,305MOISTURE CONTENT DATATest No.12345Tin No.CCCCCWater Addedcm3200300400500600Mass of Compacted soil + mouldgm10,19310,40710,61010,61210,193Mass of Mouldgm5,5855,5855,5855,5855,585Mass of Compacted soil gm46084822502550274608Volume of mouldcm32,3052,3052,3052,3052,305Wet density of soilg/cm31.9992.0922.1802.1811.999DATA FOR PROCTOR CURVEContainer No.AHIGFHMass of wet soil + Container gm2,005.02,077.01,767.51,702.01,793.0Mass of dry soil + container gm1,853.01,904.51,615.51,541.01,608.5Mass of containergm399.5489.5542.0541.5540.0Mass of water addedgm152.0172.5152.0161.0184.5Mass of dry soil gm1,453.51,415.01,073.5999.51,068.5Moisture content %10.512.214.216.117.3Dry densityg/cm31.8101.8651.9101.8781.705Maximum dry density (gm/cm3)1.919 Optimum moisture content (%)14.9

Remarks:FOR CONTRACTORFOR CONSULTANTLab Technician Materials Engineer Lab Technician Materials Engineer

Atterberg limitsCONSULTANT CLIENT CONTRACTORAURECON AMEI UGANDA NATIONAL ROADS AUTHORITYSPENCON STIRLING JVPROJECT:UPGRADING OF NAMANVE INDUSTRIAL PARK ACCESS (4Km), Contract No. UNRA/WORKS/2013-14/000023/01/01ATTERBERG LIMITSLiquid limit (cone penotrometer) and plastic limit

Test sample ref. No.: SG009 (Chn 0+200 - 0+260) road 4 F.WTechnician:GeorgeLaboratory Reference No.: NMV 034Sample Date30/Apr/2014Test methodBS 1377: Part 2, 1990:4.3/4.4Test Date8/May/2014Material descriptionSubgrade material from (Chn 0+100 - 0+260) road 4 F.W

PLASTIC LIMITTest No.GB11AverageMass of wet soil + container (g)47.445.246.3Mass of dry soil + container (g)42.941.942.4Mass of container (g)2629.427.7Mass of moisture (g)4.53.33.9Mass of dry soil (g)16.912.514.7Moisture content %26.626.426.5

LIQUID LIMITTest No1234Initial gauge reading (mm)0000Final gauge reading (mm)11.717.622.126.9Average penetration (mm)11.717.622.126.9Container No.A6BBM1NMass of wet soil + container (g)48.7045.9047.7049.40Mass of dry soil + container (g)43.1039.2040.0042.80Mass of container (g)30.7025.4025.7031.00Mass of moisture (g)5.66.77.76.6Mass of dry soil (g)12.413.814.311.8Moisture content (%)45.248.653.855.9

Liquid limit (%)51.2

Plastic limit (%)26.5

Plasticity Index (%) 24.7

Linear shrinkage

Trough No.K

Trough length (cm)14

Specimen length (cm)12.0

L.shringage =2.0% L.shrinkage =14.3Remarks:CONTRACTORCONSULTANTMaterials Engineer._____________________Materials Engineer._____________________

Lab Technician_________________________Lab Technician_________________________

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