Tests are carried out on natural or compacted soils in water soaked or un-soaked conditions and the results so obtained are
compared with the curves of standard test
to have an idea of the soil strength of the subgrade soil.
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Normally 3 specimens each of about 7 kg must be compacted so that their compacted densities range from 95% to 100% generally with 10, 30 and 65 blows.
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Weigh of empty mould
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Add water to the first specimen (compact it in five layer by giving 10 blows per layer)
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After compaction, remove the collar and level the surface.
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Take sample for determination of moisture content.
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Weight of mould + compacted specimen.
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Place the mold in the soaking tank for four days (ignore this step in case of unsoaked CBR.
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Take other samples and apply different blows and repeat the whole process.
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After four days, measure the swell reading and find %age swell.
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Remove the mould from the tank and allow water to drain.
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Then place the specimen under the penetration piston and place surcharge load of 10lb.
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Apply the load and note the penetration load values.
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Draw the graphs between the penetration (in) and penetration load (in) and find the value of CBR.
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Draw the graph between the %age CBR and Dry Density, and find CBR at required degree of compaction.