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Category: Soil Tests

Determination of Specific Gravity of Soil

January 25, 2019 TeamCivil Geotechnical, Soil Tests

Purpose of test To determine the specific gravity of soil fraction passing 4.75 mm sieve by pycnometer. Use of specific gravity value The knowledge of specific gravity is needed in calculation of soil properties like

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Soil Testing Required for Road Construction

January 25, 2019 TeamCivil Geotechnical, Soil Tests
Soil Testing Required for Road Construction

Soil Testing Required for Road Construction Generally, when it come to construction on soils, tests should be performed to understand the nature of soil that the building is going to be constructed on. In this

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Standard Proctor Compaction Test

June 27, 2017 TeamCivil Geotechnical, Soil Tests
proctor compaction test

In this article named “Standard Proctor Compaction Test”,  the details and procedures of proctor test are described. Introduction For construction of highways, airports, and other structures, it is often necessary to compact soil to improve

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Determination of Soil Moisture Content

February 12, 2017 TeamCivil Geotechnical, Soil Tests

Moisture content measurement is mainly used to perform weight-volume calculations in soils. Also, moisture content is a measure of the shrink-swell and strength characteristics of cohesive soils. Test applied: ASTM D2216: Standard Test Method for Laboratory Determination of

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