GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Upazila Material Testing Laboratory
Upazila: District:
FIELD DENSITY AND % COMPACTION DETERMINATION BY SAND-CONE TEST(AASHTO T 191)
Client : Ref. No:
Scheme : Location :
Description of Materials : Test Date :
Sand Cone # : Base Plate # :
Lab. Reg. No. : Road layer:
Station/Chainage
Location Offset
of Depth below
test Area/Length From
represented To
Tests No.
Wt. of Jar + Sand (Initial) (kg)
Wt. of Jar + Sand (Final) (kg)
Wt. of Sand in Hole+Cone+Plate(kg)
Wt. of Sand in Cone & Plate (kg)
Wt. of Sand in Hole (kg)
Unit Wt. of Calibrated Sand (kg/m3)
Volume of Hole (m3)
[Link] Wet Soil + Can (kg)
Wt. of Can (kg)
Wt. of Wet Soil (kg)
Wt. Unit Wt. of Soil (kg/m3)
Can No.
Wt. of Can + Wet Soil (gm)
Wt. of Can + Dry Soil (gm)
[Link] Water (gm)
Wt. of Can (gm)
Wt. of dry Soil (gm)
Moisture Content (%)
Optimum Moisture Content (%)
Dry density (kg/m3)
Max. Dry Density (kg/m3)
Degree of Compaction, (%)
Tested by :
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Sub-Assistant Engineer Upazila Assistant Engineer
---------------Upazila, LGED, ---------------Upazila, LGED,
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Sub-Assistant Engineer Upazila Assistant Engineer
---------------Upazila, LGED, ---------------Upazila, LGED,
District:------------- District:-------------
GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
District………………………
IN-SITU DENSITY TEST ( SAND CONE METHOD )
Client : Ref. No. & Date :
Project/Contract no. : Name of road :
Description of Materials : Compacted Depth of Lift :
Type of Work : Lab. Reg. No. :
Test Date : Specified compaction : _______________________%.
Station/Chainage
Locatio
Offset
n
Depth below
of
test Area/Length From
represented To
Tests No.
Wt. of Jar + Sand (Initial) (kg)
Wt. of Jar + Sand (Final) (kg)
Wt. of Sand in Hole+Cone+Pla(kg)
Wt. of Sand in Cone & Plate
(kg)
Wt. of Sand in Hole (kg)
Unit Wt. of Calibrated Sand
(kg/m3)
Volume of Hole (m3)
[Link] Wet Soil + Can (kg)
Wt. of Can (kg)
Wt. of Wet Soil (kg)
Wt. Unit Wt. of Soil (kg/m3)
Can No.
Wt. of Can + Wet Soil (gm)
Wt. of Can + Dry Soil (gm)
[Link] Water (gm)
Wt. of Can (gm)
Wt. of dry Soil (gm)
Moisture Content (%)
Optimum Moisture Content
(%)
Dry density (kg/m3)
Max. Dry Density (kg/m3)
Degree of Compaction, (%)
Tested by :
Comments of the Laboratory In-charge :
Lab. Technician Assistant Engineer Executive Engineer
LGED, …………..
Assistant Engineer Executive Engineer
LGED………… LGED, ………….. LGED,…………..
________%.
e Engineer
e Engineer
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GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL QUALITY CONTROL UNIT
Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207
FIELD DENSITY AND % COMPACTION DETERMINATION BY SAND-CONE TEST
Client : Ref. No. & Date :
Scheme : Location :
Description of Materials : Test Date :
Apparatus No. : Sand Cone # Base Plate #
Lab. Reg. No. :
Station/Chainage 450m 12760m
Location Offset
of Depth below
test Area/Length From
represented To
Tests No. 1 2 * * @
Wt. of Jar + Sand (Initial) (kg) 8.900 8.850 8.185 8.040 5.550
Wt. of Jar + Sand (Final) (kg) 4.000 3.900 3.960 3.295 2.450
Wt. of Sand in Hole+Cone+Plate(kg) 4.900 4.950 4.225 4.745 3.100
Wt. of Sand in Cone & Plate (kg) 1.400 1.400 1.526 1.526 1.573
Wt. of Sand in Hole (kg) 3.500 3.550 2.699 3.219 1.527
Unit Wt. of Calibrated Sand (kg/m3) 1300 1300 1298 1298 1268
Volume of Hole (m3) 0.0026923 0.002731 0.002079 0.00248 0.001204
[Link] Wet Soil + Can (kg) 5.120 5.200 3.710 4.315 2.100
Wt. of Can (kg) 0 0 0 0 0
Wt. of Wet Soil (kg) 5.120 5.200 3.710 4.315 2.100
Wt. Unit Wt. of Soil (kg/m3) 1902 1904 1784 1740 1744
Can No. 23 5 28 27 27
Wt. of Can + Wet Soil (gm) 154.0 172.5 315.0 339.0 2650.0
Wt. of Can + Dry Soil (gm) 140.0 158.0 268.1 286.8 2100.0
[Link] Water (gm) 14.0 14.5 46.9 52.2 550.0
Wt. of Can (gm) 23.0 23.9 46.8 43.8 0.0
Wt. of dry Soil (gm) 117.0 134.1 221.3 243.0 2100.0
Moisture Content (%) 12.0 10.8 21.2 21.5 26.2
Optimum Moisture Content (%)
Dry density (kg/m3) 1698 1718 1472 1432 1382
Max. Dry Density (kg/m3) 1685 1685 1594 1594 1490
Degree of Compaction, (%) 101 102 92 90 93
Tested by :
Comments of the Laboratory In-charge :
Compaction are not within the specification.
Sub-Assistant Engineer Assistant Engineer (QC) Executive Engineer (QC)
(QC) Central Quality Control Unit, Central Quality Control Unit, LGED.
Sub-Assistant Engineer Assistant Engineer (QC) Executive Engineer (QC)
(QC) Central Quality Control Unit, Central Quality Control Unit, LGED.
Central Quality Control Unit, LGED.
LGED.
eer (QC)
l Unit, LGED.
eer (QC)
l Unit, LGED.
GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
CENTRAL MATERIAL TESTING LABORATORY
Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka-1207
IN-SITU DENSITY TEST ( SAND CONE METHOD )
Ref. No. & Date : Verbal Instruction of AE (QC), LGED H/Q, Dhaka.
Client : AE(QC), LGED Head Quarter, Dhaka.
Name of scheme : Batara-Joynagor GPS Via Bhuyan Bari road under Sharishabari Upajila, [Link]
Description of Materials : AS(50:50) Compacted Depth of Lift :
Type of Work : Lab. Reg. No. :
Test Date : 05.04.04 Specified compaction : _______________________%.
Station/Chainage 660 960
Location Offset
of Depth below
test Area/LengtFrom
representeTo
Tests No. 1 2
Wt. of Jar + Sand (Initial)
(kg) 9.130 9.165
Wt. of Jar + Sand (Final)
(kg) 4.740 4.825
Wt. of Sand in Hole+Cone(kg) 4.390 4.340
Wt. of Sand in Cone & (kg)
Pl 1.420 1.420
Wt. of Sand in Hole (kg) 2.970 2.920
Unit Wt. of Calibrated (kg/m3) 1330 1330
Volume of Hole (m3) 0.002233 0.002195
[Link] Wet Soil + Can (kg) 4.475 4.160
Wt. of Can (kg) 0.365 0.335
Wt. of Wet Soil (kg) 4.110 3.825
Wt. Unit Wt. of Soil (kg/m3) 1841 1742
Can No. 2 3
Wt. of Can + Wet Soil (gm) 200.0 216.0
Wt. of Can + Dry Soil (gm) 168.0 180.0
[Link] Water (gm) 32.0 36.0
Wt. of Can (gm) 46.0 60.0
Wt. of dry Soil (gm) 122.0 120.0
Moisture Content (%) 26.23 30.00
Optimum Moisture Conten (%)
Dry density (kg/m3) 1458 1340
Max. Dry Density (kg/m3) 1640 1640
Degree of Compaction(%) 89 82
Tested by : Md. Aftab Uddin , SAE (QC), H/Q
Comments of the Laboratory In-charge :
Compaction are not within the specification.
Laboratory Assistant Engineer Executive Engineer
Tecnician (QC) (QC)
LGED, Head Quarter LGED, Head Quarter LGED, Head Quarter
Agargaon,Dhaka- Agargaon,Dhaka-1207 Agargaon,Dhaka-1207
1207
Laboratory Executive Engineer
Tecnician (QC)
LGED, Head Quarter LGED, Head Quarter
Agargaon,Dhaka- Agargaon,Dhaka-1207
1207
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