MAXIMUM DENSITY DETERMINATION OF SUBBASE MATERIALS

THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS STUDY IS TO ESTABLISH A SATISFACTORY METHOD OF DETERMINING MAXIMUM DENSITY OF COHESIONLESS MATERIAL, SUCH AS SUBBASE, THAT WILL PROVIDE COMPACTION CRITERIA FOR THESE MATERIALS AND BE COMPATIBLE WITH CURRENT METHODS OF DENSITY DETERMINATIONS IN THE FIELD. TO ESTABLISH A PROCEDURE FOR DETERMINING THE MAXIMUM DENSITY OF A SUBBASE MATERIAL, THREE DIFFERENT METHODS OF TESTS ARE EMPLOYED. THESE TESTS INCLUDE THE STANDARD AASHO IMPACT TEST METHODS (METHODS C AND D), A VIBRATING TABLE TYPE OF COMPACTIVE EFFORT (ASTM TEST FOR RELATIVE DENSITY OF COHESIONLESS SOILS (D 2049-69), AND A RECTANGULAR MOLD VIBRATED FROM THE SURFACE. THE EFFECTS OF MOLD SIZE, AMPLITUDE, SURCHARGE PRESSURE, AND DURATION OF VIBRATION ARE INVESTIGATED AND ANALYZED. IN ADDITION, THREE TYPES OF SUBBASE MATERIALS - GRAVEL, LIMESTONE, AND SLAG - ARE USED IN THIS STUDY TO EXAMINE THE EFFECTS OF SUBBASE TYPE ON MAXIMUM DENSITY. IT IS CONCLUDED THAT THE INTERACTION EFFECTS OF AGGREGATE TYPE, MOLD SIZE, AMPLITUDE, SURCHARGE PRESSURE, AND DURATION OF VIBRATION ARE STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT ON MAXIMUM DRY DENSITY. THE IMPACT TESTS CONSISTENTLY PRODUCE HIGHER DENSITIES WITH THE INVESTIGATED SUBBASE MATERIALS THAN THE VIBRATORY METHODS. THERE IS A VERY HIGH DEGREE OF CORRELATION BETWEEN THE DENSITIES OBTAINED FROM THE IMPACT METHODS AND THE VIBRATORY METHOD WHERE THE SUBBASE MATERIALS ARE VIBRATED AT 0.030-IN. AMPLITUDE AND A SURCHARGE PRESSURE OF 1 PSI IS APPLIED. ESTIMATING EQUATIONS ARE DEVELOPED FOR PREDICTING MAXIMUM DENSITY OF SUBBASE MATERIAL FROM THE VIBRATORY TEST DATA. /AUTHOR/

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Presented at the 75th Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, June 25-30, 1972.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

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  West Conshohocken, PA  United States  19428-2957
• Authors:
  • Cumberledge, D A
  • Cominsky, R J
• Publication Date: 1973-7

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 141-155
• Serial:
  • ASTM Special Technical Publications
  • Issue Number: 523
  • Publisher: American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Amplitude; Compaction; Crash tests; Density; Dry density; Equations; Forecasting; Forming; Granular soils; Gravel; Limestone; Measurement; Mechanical shock; Pavement base course; Pressure; Slag; Soil compaction; Strength of materials; Subbase materials; Test procedures; Tests; Vibration; Vibratory compaction
• Uncontrolled Terms: Criteria; Molds (Forms)
• Old TRIS Terms: Density measurement; Dry density (Soils); Non - cohesive; Road base; Sore
• ITRD Terms: 6988: Amplitude; 3686: Compaction; 5908: Density; 4575: Gravel; 4131: Limestone; 6212: Mould; 4109: Non cohesive soil; 5412: Pressure; 2961: Roadbase; 5471: Shock; 4561: Slag; 4156: Soil; 5544: Strength (mater); 6255: Test; 5558: Vibration
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00080560
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: Conf Paper, A
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 27 1975 12:00AM