Soil Compaction3. The results for a standard Proctor test are The following are the results of a fieldgiven below:density determination test performed onthe same soil by means of sand conemethod:Moisture Content (%)Dry Density(Mg/m³)• Calibrated dry density of Sand = 1667 kg/m9.91.6210.61.64Calibrated mass of Ottawa sand to fill the1.67cone = 0.117 kgMass of jar + cone + sand (before use =5.99 kg12.11.715.11.7017.417.4Mass of jar + cone + sand (after use) = 2.9kgMass of moist soil from hole = 3.331 kg19.41.6621.21.62Moisture Content of moist soil = 12.5 % Soil Compaction3. Determine the ff:Lab-compaction curve and determine the MDD and OMC (show completesolution)2.1.Determine the range of moisture content corresponding to at least 95% relativecompaction.rine

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a Si Soil Compaction H. 3. The results for a standard Proctor test are The following are the results of a field density determination test performed on the same soil by means of sand cone given below: Moisture Content (%) Dry Density (Mg/m) method: • Calibrated dry density of Sand = 1667 kg/m² 9.9 1.62 10.6 1.64 Calibrated mass of Ottawa sand to fill the 12.1 1.67 cone = 0.117 kg • Mass of jar + cone + sand (before use = 5.99 kg 13.8 1.7 15.1 1.70 17.4 17.4 Mass of jar + cone + sand (after use) = 2.9 kg Mass of moist soil from hole = 3.331 kg 19.4 1.66 21.2 1.62 Moisture Content of moist soil = 12.5 %

a Si Soil Compaction H. 3. The results for a standard Proctor test are The following are the results of a field density determination test performed on the same soil by means of sand cone given below: Moisture Content (%) Dry Density (Mg/m) method: • Calibrated dry density of Sand = 1667 kg/m² 9.9 1.62 10.6 1.64 Calibrated mass of Ottawa sand to fill the 12.1 1.67 cone = 0.117 kg • Mass of jar + cone + sand (before use = 5.99 kg 13.8 1.7 15.1 1.70 17.4 17.4 Mass of jar + cone + sand (after use) = 2.9 kg Mass of moist soil from hole = 3.331 kg 19.4 1.66 21.2 1.62 Moisture Content of moist soil = 12.5 %

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