THE USE OF THE MOISTURE CONDITION VALUE TEST IN ASSESSING SOILS FOR ROADWORKS

This report gives thge background to the development of the moisture condition value (MCV) test apparatus and its likely application in the solution of earthworks problems on road construction sites. It also gives the results of MCV tests on soils from a number of roadworks sites in Ireland and compares these results with those obtained using other test methods. The information contained in this report formed the basis of a paper delivered to a joint meeting of the Geotechnical Society of Engineers of Ireland and the Roads and Transportation Section of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland held in Dublin on 13 March, 1984. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  National Institute for Phys Planning & Constr Res

  St Martin's House, Waterloo Road
  Dublin 4,   Ireland 
• Authors:
  • DAVITT, S
• Publication Date: 1984-5

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 46 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Calibration; Clay; Construction sites; Earthwork; Equipment; Liquid limits; Moisture content; Plastic limit; Road construction; Sand; Shear strength; Soil water; Strength of materials; Test procedures; Testing; Testing equipment
• Geographic Terms: Ireland
• ITRD Terms: 6171: Calibration; 4177: Clay; 3628: Construction site; 3653: Earthworks; 3674: Equipment; 8049: Ireland; 5918: Liquid limit; 5920: Moisture content; 5923: Plastic limit; 4105: Sand; 5531: Shear; 5544: Strength (mater); 6288: Test method
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00390294
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Report/Paper Numbers: RC 278 Monograph
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 30 1984 12:00AM