WS2071 Soil Moisture/Density	SAMPLE NO. ______________

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Determination of Maximum Density and Optimum Moisture Content Based on Oven Dry (110ºC) Weights.

Project: __________________________________	Operator: ____________________

Location: _________________________________	Date: _______________________

Method of Test:	Method:	Mold #: ______________________

Standard (AASHTO T99):	A C	Scale #(lb)	__________________

B D	Scale #(gm)	__________________

Type of Hammer:	Manual _____	Electric _____	Field _____

Tare of Mold: __________lbs.	Volume of Mold: __________cu. ft.

% R4 Determination: _________R4 lb. + _________ P4 lbs. =_________ Total R4 & P4

___________R4 lb. + ____________Total R4 & P4 x 100 = _____________% R4

TYPE OF SOIL
TRIAL NUMBER	1	2	3	4	5
Weight of Wet Specimen and Mold (lbs.)
Tare of Mold (lbs.)
Wet Weight of Specimen (lbs.)
Wet Weight of Specimen (lbs.) x 30 = Wet Weight (lbs./cu.ft.) (W1)
MOISTURE SAMPLE	Moisture Can No.
Wet Sample & Can (gms.) (A)
Dry Sample & Can (gms.) (B)
Weight of Can (gms.) (C)
Moisture Loss (gms.)
Dry Weight of sample (gms)
Moisture (%) (w)
DRY DENSITY (lbs.,/cu.ft.) (W)

Calculations:	W =	Percentage of moisture in the specimen,

based on oven-dry weight of soil

Moisture Contents:	A =	Weight of container and wet soil;

B =	Weight of contain and dry soil

Dry Density (lbs./cu.ft.):	C=	Weight of Can

W =	dry weight in lbs/cu. ft. of compacted soil, and

W1 =	wet weight in lbs./cu. ft. of compacted soil.