soil distribution

Mesh Size Fine percent

50 mm (2 inch) -----
37.5 mm (1.5 inch) -----
9.5 mm (3.8 inch) 67.5
4.75 mm (4 #) 50
2 mm (10#) 37.5
0.425 mm (40#) 22.5
0.075 mm (200#) 8.5

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120

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100 100
90

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Fine percent

70
67.5
60

50 50
40

30
22.5 20

8.5 10

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0.01 0.1 1 10 100
Mesh Size

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find optimum water percent

specimen weight of mold&soil weight of plate for w.p weight of saturated soil weight of dry soil water percent dry density

sr.no gr gr gr gr gr/cm^2
1 6200 41 105 102 4.92 1811.07
2 6288 43 105 101.3 6.35 1870.17
3 6488 55 125 120 7.69 2031.76
4 6457 40 124 116 10.53 1951.7
5 6385 44 150 138 12.77 1849.05

2050
7.69

2000
Dry density

1950 10.53

1900
6.35
1850 12.77

4.92
1800
0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00 11.00 12.00 13.00 14.00

Water percent
optimum water percent = 8.5 %

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find optimum Emulsion percent

optimum water percent = 8.5 % ~ 9 %

curing time = 7 days

specimen water percent bitumen emulsion percent weight of specimen compaction strenght deformation

sr.no gr N mm
1 7 2 2215 1420 3.99
2 5 4 2233 3250 4.98
3 3 6 2082 3494 7.08
4 1 8 2040 3532 6.85

4000
6.85, 3532
4000
3500
3500 3250 4.98, 3250
7.08, 3494
3000
3000
compaction strenght (N)

Compaction strenght (N)

2500
2500
2000
2000
1500 1500
3.99, 1420
1000 1000

500 500

0 0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 0
3 4 Deformation
5 (mm) 6 7 8
Emulsiion perceent
Optimum Emulsion percent = 4 %

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mix with 4 % emulsion & 5 % water & 3.5 % (cement ,lime , RHA )

Mix Type A B C

Water prcent 7.5 7.5 7.5

Emulsion percent 4 4 4

Additive Type & percent Cment% 3.5 Lime % 3.5 RHA % 3.5

compaction strenght (N)

Mix Type specimen sr.no deformation (mm)
days 7 days 14
1A 7929.6 --- 4.55
A 2A 8812.8 --- 3.26
3A --- 15609.6 3.18
1B 4166.4 --- 2.62
B 2B 4358.4 --- 6.23
3B --- 6028.8 4.23
1C 3705.6 --- 4.32
C 2C 4022.4 --- 4.12
3C --- 5212.8 3.49
mix with 4 % emulsion & 5 % water & 2 % (cement ,lime ) & 1.5 % RHA

Mix Type D E
Water prcent 7.5 7.5
Emulsion percent 4 4
Cement % 2 Lime % 2
Additive Type & percent
1.5 % RHA 1.5 % RHA

Mix Type specimen sr.no compaction strenght (N) deformation (mm)

days 7 days 14
D 1D 10406.4 --- 2.47
2D 10636.8 --- 3.72
3D --- 14716.8 3.01
E 1E 7550 --- 2.69
2E 8064 --- 3.28
3E --- 13094.4 2.87

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16000

14000

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Compaction Strenght (N)

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2000

0
Mix C Mix B Mix A
7 days -1 3705.6 4166.4 7929.6
7 days -2 4022.4 4358.4 8812.8
14 days 5212.8 6028.8 15609.6

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16000

14000

12000
Compaction Strenght(N)

10000

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6000

4000

2000

0
Mix E Mix D
7 days -1 7550 10406.4
7 days -2 8064 10636.8
14 days 13094.4 14716.8

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 14000

12000

10000
Compaction Strenght (N)

8000

6000

4000

2000

0
Mix B Mix E
7 days -1 4166.4 7550
7 days -2 4358.4 8064
14 days 6028.8 13094.4
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16000

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Compaction Strenght (N)

10000

8000

6000

4000

2000

0
Mix C Mix E Mix D
7 days -1 3705.6 7550 10406.4
7 days -2 4022.4 8064 10636.8
14 days 5212.8 13094.4 14716.8

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