Standard Proctor Compaction Test Procedure
Standard Proctor Compaction Test Procedure . This test is referred to as the' standard proctor compaction test and is based on the compaction of the soil fraction passing no, 4 u.s. Compaction of soils is a very essential procedure in geotechnical engineering, it helps in improving the strength of the structures such as height way construction and airports. Soil Compaction Testing BSK Associates from www.bskassociates.com The computed quantity of water is added to the soil in the tray and mixed thoroughly by hand to ensure uniform distribution of water. Test procedure take an ample quantity of a soil sample representative of the source soil and air dry the soil till the material becomes friable. Each layer is compressed by dropping 25 times a 2,5 kg weight falling from an elevation of 30 centimeters.