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This 8mdawJ ir iwed under (he ixed designation D 1883; the number immaliately following the designaion indicstes the year of
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Tlestest method is mder the jurisdi*linionof ASiM CommiUee D18 on Soil and
Rock and is the d k t responsibiiity of Snbcommitfae D18.05 on Strength md
Compressiiiiity of So&.
C m t edition appmved Nov. 15,ZW. Published Dewnber u#T1.Ori&mUy
appmved in 1961. L w previous edtion appmved m u#)5 as D 1883 05.
*A Summaq of Change~&on
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2, Referenced Documents
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suitability of the equipment and faciiities u&. Agencies that meet the
critena of Practice D 3740 are generally considered capable of competeut
and objective testing. Users of this test me&@. are cantioned that
compiiance with Practice D 3740 does not in itseIf ensure dable testing.
Reliable tesiing depends on many .factors; Prnctice D 9 4 0 provide8 a
means of evaluating some of those factors.
6. Apparatus
6.1 Loading Machine-The loading machine shall be
equipped with a movable head or base that travels at a W o r m
(not pulsating) mte of 0.05 in. (1.27 mm)fmin for use in forcing
the penetration piston intO the specimen. The load rate of 0.05
in. (1.27 mm)lrnin shall be maintained withh 220%over the
range of Ioads developed during penetmtion. The minimum
capacity of the loading machine shall be based on the requirements indicated in Table 1.
6.1.1 The machine shall be equipped with a load-indicating
device matched to the anfcipated maximum penetration load:
10 Ibf (44 N) or less for a 10-kip (44.5-M\l) capacity; 5 Ibf (22
N) for 5-kip (22.3-kN) and 2 Ibf (8.9 N) for 2.5-kip (11.2-kN).
6.1.2 Penetra.tion measuring device (such as a mechanical
diai indicator or electronic displacementmsducer) that can be
read to the nearest 0.001 in. (0.025 mm) and associated
mounting hardware. A monnting assembly that wnnects the
defomwion meaming device to the penetrating piston and the
edge of the mold will give accurate penetration measnrements.
However, mounting the deformation holder assembly to a
stressed compnent of the load frame (such as tie rods) will
introduce inaccuracies of penetrtion measurements.
6.2 MoEd-The mold sbdl be a rigid metal cylinder with an
inside diameter of 6 t 0.026 in. (152.4 t 0.66 m) and a
height of 7 2 0.01 8 in. (177.8 t 0.46 mm). It shall be provied
with a metal extension collar at least 2.0 in. (50.8 mm) in
height and a metal base plate having at least twenty eight
%+in. (1.59-mm) diarneter holes uniformly spaced over the
plate within the inside circumference of the mold When
assernbled with spacer disc in place in the bottom of the mold,
the mold shall have an intemal volume (excluding exkmion
Collar) of 0.075 t 0.oOB ft (2124 2 25 cm).Fig. 1 shows a
satisfactory mold design. A caiibration pmedure should be
used to confirm the actual volume of the mold with the spacer
disk inserted. Suitable cairbraon procedures are contained in
Test Methods D 698 and D 1557.
6.3 Spacer Disk-A circular metal spacer disc (see Fig. 1)
h a ~ agminimum outside diameter of 5%a in. (150.8 mm)
but no greater than will allow the spacer disc to easily slip into
the mold The spacer disc shall be 2.416 t 0.005 in. (61.37 1.
0.127 mm) in height.
6.4 R-+A
rammer as spec8ed in either Test Methods
D 698 or D 1557 except that if a mechanical rammer is used it
must be equipped with a circular foot, and when so equipped,
must provide a means for distribnling the ramrner blows
TABLE 1 Mlnlmum LDad Capaelty
Maxlmum NfeasufableCBR
Mhimum Load Capacity
(lb9
(W
112
50
>50
5000
10 OWI
22.3
44.5
7. Sample
7.1 The specimen(s) for compaction shall be prepare in
accordance with the procedures dven in Method C of Test
Methods D 698 or D-1557 for cokpaction in a 6-in. (152.4m)mold except as follows:
7.1.1 if ali material passes a %-in.(19-mm) sieve, the entire
gradation shall be used for preparing specimens for compaction
without modification. if material is retained on the %-h.
(19-mm) sieve, the mate.rial xtained on the %-h. (19-m)
sieve shall be removed and replaced by an equal mass of
Inch-Pound
Metrb:
EquWnt
Units, h.
m
,,"
0.633
1.370
1.375
1.W
2.418
16.a
34.80
34.53
49.63
61.37
1.59
5.56
%e
7h2
A
'
M
6.35
9.53
11.11
11.91
12.70
73.49
%e
%e
1%
1'h
1%
l'%e
?'%S
2
2%
2/'5
2%
2%
2%
Inch-Pound
Un&. lb
2"&
8
M&c
EsuhraIent, kg
0.04
0.05
0.12
0.59
0.71
0.75
320
5.00
10.00
0.02
0.02
0.06
0.27
0.32
0.34
1A5
227
4.54
'A
'7h2
8. Test Spedmens
8.1 Beanng Rato at Optimran Weter C o n m Ody-Using
material prepared as described in 7.1, conduct a control
compaction test with a sufcient number of test specmens to
estabiish the optimum water contwt for the soii using the
compaction method specified, either Test Methods D698 or
D 1557. A previously performed compaction test on the same
material may be wbstituted for the compaction test just
described, provided that if the sample conEains material retaine on the %-in. (19-m) sieve, soil prepared as de&M
in 7.1 is used (Note 2).
34.9
38.10
44.5
46.04
4921
50.80
53.98
55.8
572
63.50
86.85
76.41
76.20
Inch-Pound
U*. psi
200
400
600
Inch-Pound
U*, in.
Meirlo
Equieni,
mm
6
6711s
6%
7
7l&
8%
8%
1620
158.0
185.1
177.5
190.1
212.7
215.9
(pX,
2s6.1
14%
18
32%
362.0
457.2
719.2
830.3
BBO.5
36%
39
Metric
Equivalent MPa
lu#)
1.4
2.8
4.1
5.5
6.9
8.3
I4@l
0.7
aoo
1M)O
8.1.1 For cases where the CBR is desired at 100 % maximum cy mit weigbt and optimum water content, compact a
specimen using the specied compaction procedure, either Test
Meiods D 698 or D 1557, from soii prepared to within 40.5
percentage point of optimum water content determined in
accordance with Test Method D 2236.
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measurements and calculate the sweii as a percentage of the
initial height of the specimen.
8.2.6 Remove the ree water and allow the specimen to
dran downward for 15min. Take care not to disturb the surface
OSthe specimen durng the removal of the water. It may be
necessary to tilt the specmen in order to remove the surface
water. Remove the weights, perforatwi plate, and filter paper,
and determine and record the mass. The user rnay find it
convenient to set the mold's base on the Nn of a shallow pan
to provide the t and carefully using a bulb syringe and
adsorbent towels to remove free water.
E
3E
so
&
tolel.
U,
o
100
105
110
115
--
120
125
130
determining the load penetration relation. Attach the penetrating measuring device in accordance with 6.1.2.
N m 5-At high loads the supporis may toque and aect the reading
of the penetration gauge. Checkuig the deptb of pistw peneration is oue
means of checking for emneous mrain indications.
9.3 AppIy the Ioad on the penetration piston so that the mte
of penetration is approximately 0.05 in. (1.27 mm)fmin.
Record the load readings at penetrations of 0.025 in. (0.64
mm),0.05Oin. (1.27mm),O.O75in. (1.91 rnrn), 0.10Din. (2.54
mm),O.lZSin. (3.18mm),O.l5Oin. (3.81mm),0.17Sin.(4.45
rnm), 0.200 i n (5.08 mm), 0.300 in. (7.62 m),0.400 h.
(10.16 mm)md 0.500 in. (12.70 m).Note the w i m m load
and penetration if it occurs for a penetration of less than 0 . 5 0
in. (12.70 mm). With manuaiiy opetated loaduig devices, it
may be necessary to take load readings at closer intervals to
control the rate of penetration. Measure the depth of piston
penetration into the soil by putting a ruler into the indentation
and measuring the difference from the top of the soil to the
bottom of the indentation. If the depth does not closely match
the depth of penetration gauge, determine the cause and test a
new sample.
9.4 If the test specimen was previously soaked, r e m e the
soil from the mold and determine the water content of the top
1-in. (25.4-mm)layer. Take the water content sample in
accordance with Test Methods D 698 or D 1557. Each water
content m p l e s i d i weigh not less than 100 g for fine-grained
soils nor less than SO0 g for grandar soils.
N m 1 4 e e Table 2 for mwlc equivalen&.
FlQ. 2 Coneotion of Load-Penetratim Curves
Nom 6-The load readtgs al petrations of over 0.300 in. (7.6 mm)
mny be omitted if the bting machine's capadiy has been reached.
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D 1883-07
10.3 Calculate the dry density, pd, of the compacted specimen (before scakiug) as foiiows:
-4ns
Pd--urn
where:
Mtr+m-Mm
(1 w,)
&
= dr~
of
as wmpacted, kIglm3 or
@m
Mg or g
= mold mas, Mg or g,
=
cOntent determinatiOn of m~~s*tative
w,
scnips taken during the compaction process,
and
J'.,
= volume of mold (ami of mold X initial
height), a calibrate value, m3 or cm3.
10.3.1 Conversion cif dry density units:
Mm
where:
= swell that occurred d d n g soaking, %,
S = ,,fical sweU de&-&
from &e final m i n initial
~
swelI measurement, in. (mm)
h, = height of test specimen kfore sweii, in. (m).
11. Report
11.1 The n:port shall include, as a minimum, the following:
11.1.1 Method used for preparation and compaction of
specimen: Test Mediods D 698 or D 1557, or other, with
descnption.
11.1.2 Condition of sample (unsoaked or soaked).
11.1.3
h s i t y (unit weight) of sample as compacwl
(before soaking).
11.1A Water content of sample in percent:
.1A-1 As com~act*11.1.4.2 Top 1-in (25.LCmm) layer after soaking.
11.1.5 Sweil (percentage of initiai height).
11.I .6 Bearjng ratio of sampie (unsoaked or soaked), per-
11.1.7 Surcharge
11.1.8 A ~ sY~ c i a sam~le
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~ r e p n t i o nand esti'% Procedures (for example, for self cementing materiats).
11.1.9 Sampie identification ( k a i ~ nh, n n g nmber, e%.).
11.1.10 Any pertinent testing done to identify the sample
such as: soil classifications per Test Method D 2487, visual
classification per Practice D 2488, Atterberg Limits per Test
Method D 43 18, gradatim per Method D 422, eh.
11.1.11 The percent material retained on the 19-mm sieve
for those cases where scalping and replacement is used.
where:
= dry unit weight, kN/m3 or lhflft3,
9.8066 = conversion factor, Mg/m3 or g/cm3 to kN/m3, and
62.428 = conversion factor, Mg/m3 or #cm3 to lbflft3.
10.4 If the test specimen was soaked, calculate the percent
sweil as foliows:
-yd
Caliiornia Bearing W o
Pavement Subgrade
Subgrade
Pavement SubSubbase
Pavement Base Courss
Base Cwrse
Strength of Soll
U s e d For, N a m w Tem
Used For, Narrow Tem
Pavemant Ddgn
Acoeptance Tests
Besring Capacity
Materiais Evaluations
Bearing Rao
Laad Penetraton Curva
Design
Used b r , N a m r Tem
Usad For
Used For
U& For
Used For, Braader Term
Used For
Used For, Broader Term
Ea~thflIi
Relatsd To
Cchesnte Soils
Compressive Sirength
~sxibls~awments
Used Mr
Used For
FoundationlnvastigaaOn6
U d For
Soil Teds
Used Mr
Used For
U<YEESI
Al1 Motertnl paaMd tha t l 0 siese
- Osar Bm of a l 1 material passed tha M 0 sfsse
A ef AAiWO 990
P180 naed
ait rsishta wem 110 P ~ P+ fD888) sad LPZ PDi t (111167)
7 ttat repetitlow
Ibe abwe data is from ono iissr
( 1 6 ) snd (M%> lfrits reptssent tke 1-ts
ae dwcribed I n
ASiM Practiee 0870.
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CommiW DI8 has identified the location of selected changes to this standard sirice the h t issue
@ 1883 - 05) that &y impact the use of this standard. (Approved November 15,2037.)
ASRd tntemtimal takesno ~ S & R nspecffngthe vdkQ ofany pat~ntrighls B 6 ~ ~ r t eindmmcuon with any &m mentoned
inthisstandard.Use~ofthisstsndardare~edvlsed~8tdetermInabbnofthe~ofmy&patsnt~anUthe&k
of infrinsgementofsuch W,@re&re@ their own respm&i&.