Proctor compaction test | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-01-21

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00:01:57 1 History
00:04:15 2 Theory of soil compaction
00:05:32 3 Comparison of tests
00:06:51 4 Alternative compaction testing



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The Proctor compaction test is a laboratory method of experimentally determining the optimal moisture content at which a given soil type will become most dense and achieve its maximum dry density. The test is named in honor of Ralph R. Proctor, who in 1933 showed that the dry density of a soil for a given compactive effort depends on the amount of water the soil contains during soil compaction. His original test is most commonly referred to as the standard Proctor compaction test; his test was later updated to create the modified Proctor compaction test.
These laboratory tests generally consist of compacting soil at known moisture content into a cylindrical mold of standard dimensions using a compactive effort of controlled magnitude.  The soil is usually compacted into the mold to a certain amount of equal layers, each receiving a number of blows from a standard weighted hammer at a specified height. This process is then repeated for various moisture contents and the dry densities are determined for each.  The graphical relationship of the dry density to moisture content is then plotted to establish the compaction curve.  The maximum dry density is finally obtained from the peak point of the compaction curve and its corresponding moisture content, also known as the optimal moisture content.
The testing described is generally consistent with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards, and are similar to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standards.  Currently, the procedures and equipment details for the standard Proctor compaction test is designated by ASTM D698 and AASHTO T99.  Also, the modified Proctor compaction test is designated by ASTM D1557 and AASHTO T180-D.