Test 1 2 3 4 5 6

1. Weight of mold, W1 (lb) 10.35 10.35 10.35 10.35 10.35 10.35

2. Weight of mold + moist
14.19 14.41 14.53 14.63 14.51 14.47
soil, W2 (lb)
3. Weight of moist soil,
3.84 4.06 4.18 4.28 4.16 4.12
W2-W1 (lb)
4. Moist unit weight,
W 2 −W 1 115.2 121.8 125.4 128.4 124.8 123.8
y=
1 /30
(lb/ft3)

5. Moisture can number 202 212 222 242 206 504

6. Mass of moisture can,
54.0 53.3 53.3 54.0 54.8 40.8
W3 (g)
7. Mass of can + moist soil,
253.0 354.0 439.0 490.0 422.8 243.0
W4 (g)
8. Mass of can + dry soil,
237.0 326.0 401.0 441.5 374.7 211.1
W5 (g)
9. Moisture content,
W 4 −W 5 8.7 10.3 10.9 12.5 15.0 18.8
w (%)¿ W x 100
5 −W 3

10. Dry unit weight of

Compaction,
γ 106.0 110.4 113.0 114.1 108.5 104.2
3 ¿
γ d (lb/ft ) w (%)
1+
100
Standard Proctor Compaction Test
Determination of Dry Unit Weight

CALCULATION
Given: Volume of mold = 1/30 ft3
Weight of hammer = 5.5 lb
Number of blows/layer = 25
Number of layers = 3

W 2 −W 1
A) Moist Unit Weight, y=
1 /30
(lb/ft3)

14.19−10.35
Test 1: y = 1/30 = 115.2 lb/ft3
14.41−10.35
Test 2: y = = 121.8 lb/ft3
1/30
14.53−10.35
Test 3: y = 1/30 = 125.4 lb/ft3
14.63−10.35
Test 4: y = 1/30 = 128.4 lb/ft3
14.51−10.35
Test 5: y = 1/30 = 124.8 lb/ft3
14.47−10.35
Test 6: y = 1/30 = 123.8 lb/ft3

W 4 −W 5
B) Moisture content, w (%)¿ W x 100
5−W 3

253−237
Test 1: w (%)¿ x 100=8.7 %
237−54
354−326
Test 2: w (%)¿ 326−53.3 x 100=10.3 %
439−401
Test 3: w (%)¿ 401−53.3 x 100=10.9 %
 490−441.5
Test 4: w (%)¿ x 100=12.5 %
441.5−54
422.8−374.7
Test 5: w (%)¿ x 100=15.0 %
374.7−54.8
243−211.1
Test 6: w (%)¿ 211.1−40.8 x 100=18.8 %

γ
3 ¿
C) Dry unit weight of Compaction, γ d (lb/ft ) 1+
w (%) ,
100

115.2
¿ =¿
Test 1: γd
1+
8.7 106.0 lb/ft3
100
121.8
¿ =¿
Test 2: γd
1+
10.3 110.4 lb/ft3
100
125.4
¿ =¿
Test 3: γd
1+
10.9 113.0 lb/ft3
100
128.4
¿ =¿
Test 4: γd
1+
12.5 114.1 lb/ft3
100
124.8
¿ =¿
Test 5: γd
1+
15.0 108.5 lb/ft3
100
123.8
¿ =¿
Test 6: γd
1+
18.8 104.2 lb/ft3
100
 Standard Proctor Compaction Test
Zero-Air-Void Unit Weight
Specific gravity Assumed moisture Unit weight of Yzava
of soil solids, Gs content, w(%) water,γ w (lb/ft3) γ d (lb/ft3)

2.68 10 62.4 131.9

2.68 12 62.4 126.5

2.68 14 62.4 121.6

2.68 16 62.4 117.0

2.68 18 62.4 112.8

2.68 20 62.4 108.7

Gs Y w
3 ¿
A) Dry unit weight at Zero-Air-Void, γ zav (lb/ft ) 1+
w (%)
G
100 s

2.68 (62.4)
¿ =¿
Test 1: γ zav
1+
10
(2.68) 131.9 lb/ft3
100
2.68 (62.4)
¿ =¿
Test 2: γ zav
1+
12
(2.68) 126.5 lb/ft3
100
 2.68 (62.4)
¿ =¿
Test 3: γ zav
1+
14
(2.68) 121.6 lb/ft3
100
2.68 (62.4)
¿ =¿
Test 4: γ zav
1+
16
(2.68) 117.0 lb/ft3
100
2.68 (62.4)
¿ =¿
Test 5: γ zav
1+
18
(2.68) 112.8 lb/ft3
100
2.68 (62.4)
¿ =¿
Test 6: γ zav
1+
20
(2.68) 108.7 lb/ft3
100

Plot of γ d vs. w (%) and γ zav vs. w (%) for test results
Energy Compaction (E) is given by:
( No . ofblows /layer )( No . of layers )( Weight of hammer ) ( Height of drop )
E= Volume of molds

A) Standard Proctor Compaction Test

Given: Volume of mold = 1/30 ft3

Weight of hammer = 5.5 lb
Number of blows/layer = 25
Number of layers = 3
Height of drop = 1 ft

( 25 ) (3)(5.5 lb)(1 ft )
ft ∙lb
E= 1 3
ft
= 12375 ft 3
or 593 kJ/m3
30

B) Modified Proctor Compaction Test

Given: Volume of mold = 1/30 ft3

Weight of hammer = 10 lb
 Number of blows/layer = 25
Number of layers = 5
Height of drop = 18 in or 1.5 ft

( 25 ) (5)(10 lb)(1.5 ft )
ft ∙lb
E= 1 3
ft
= 56250 ft 3
or 2694 kJ/m3
30

Modified Proctor Compaction Test

Determination of Dry Unit Weight

Test 1 2 3 4 5 6

1. Weight of mold, W1 (lb) 10.35 10.35 10.35 10.35 10.35 10.35

2. Weight of mold + moist
14.40 14.63 14.75 14.83 14.72 14.79
soil, W2 (lb)
3. Weight of moist soil,
4.05 4.28 4.40 4.48 4.47 4.44
W2-W1 (lb)
4. Moist unit weight,
W 2 −W 1 121.4 128.5 132.1 134.5 134.0 133.3
y=
1 /30
(lb/ft3)

5. Moisture can number 202 212 222 242 206 504

6. Mass of moisture can,
54.0 53.3 53.3 54.0 54.8 40.8
W3 (g)
7. Mass of can + moist soil,
261.0 360.6 447.9 499.4 429.6 250.0
W4 (g)
8. Mass of can + dry soil,
245 335 412 452 385 223
W5 (g)
9. Moisture content, 8.4 9.1 10 11.9 13.5 14.8
 W 4 −W 5
w (%)¿ W x 100
5 −W 3

10. Dry unit weight of

Compaction,
γ 112 117.8 120.1 120.2 118.1 116.1
3 ¿
γ d (lb/ft ) w (%)
1+
100

CALCULATION
Given: Volume of mold = 1/30 ft3
Weight of hammer = 5.5 lb
Number of blows/layer = 25
Number of layers = 3

W 2 −W 1
A) Moist Unit Weight, y=
1 /30
(lb/ft3)

14.40−10.35
Test 1: y = 1/30 = 121.4 lb/ft3
14.63−10.35
Test 2: y = = 128.5 lb/ft3
1/30
14.75−10.35
Test 3: y = 1/30 = 132.1 lb/ft3
14.83−10.35
Test 4: y = 1/30 = 134.5 lb/ft3
14.82−10.35
Test 5: y = 1/30 = 134.0 lb/ft3
14.79−10.35
Test 6: y = 1/30 = 133.3 lb/ft3
 W 4 −W 5
B) Moisture content, w (%)¿ W x 100
5−W 3

261−245
Test 1: w (%)¿ x 100=8.4 %
245−54
360.6−335
Test 2: w (%)¿ x 100=9.1%
335−53.3
447.9−412
Test 3: w (%)¿ x 100=10 %
412−53.3
499.4−452
Test 4: w (%)¿ x 100=11.9 %
452−54
429.4−385
Test 5: w (%)¿ x 100=13.5 %
385−54.8
250−223
Test 6: w (%)¿ 223−40.8 x 100=14.8 %

γ
3 ¿
C) Dry unit weight of Compaction, γ d (lb/ft ) 1+
w (%) ,
100

121.4
¿ =¿
Test 1: γd
1+
8.4 112 lb/ft3
100
128.5
¿ =¿
Test 2: γd
1+
9.1 117.8lb/ft3
100
132.1
¿ =¿
Test 3: γd
1+
10 120.1 lb/ft3
100
134.5
¿ =¿
Test 4: γd
1+
11.9 120.2 lb/ft3
100
 134
¿ =¿
Test 5: γd
1+
13.5 118.1 lb/ft3
100
133.3
¿ =¿
Test 6: γd
1+
14.8 116.1 lb/ft3
100

Comparison of standard and modified

Proctor compaction test results for the soil

γ d(max) = 121.5 lb/ft3

γ d(max) = 114.2 lb/ft3

Optimum Moisture
Content = 10.8 % Optimum Moisture
Content = 12 %