Class notes of Geotechnical Engineering course I used to teach at UET Lahore. Feel free to download the slide show.
Anyone looking to modify these files and use them for their own teaching purposes can contact me directly to get hold of editable version.
Class notes of Geotechnical Engineering course I used to teach at UET Lahore. Feel free to download the slide show.
Anyone looking to modify these files and use them for their own teaching purposes can contact me directly to get hold of editable version.
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1. IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE)
e-ISSN: 2278-1684,p-ISSN: 2320-334X, Volume 12, Issue 1 Ver. II (Jan- Feb. 2015), PP 71-76
www.iosrjournals.org
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Suitability of Umuahia Sand for Field Compaction Quality
Control: A Mechanical Sieve Approach
Arinze, Emmanuel E.1
Department Of Civil Engineering Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture Umudike.
Abstract: The suitability of Umuahia sands as field compaction quality control is investigated in thi9s research
work. Seven samples were collected from seven different sites in Umuahia Nigeria. Samples NT-2 and ET-6
were collected form river bed, on the other hand other samples were collected from sand deposits. Mechanical
sieve analysis was carried out on each of the samples and their percentages passing and that Ottawa sand (the
standard material) were plotted on the same graph sheet against the particle sizes. The nature of graphs
obtained showed that none of the samples can be used as a replacement for Ottawa sand in field compaction
quality control.
Keywords: Umuahia sands, Ottawa sands, sieve analysis, Compaction, Quality control
I. Introduction
Compaction control for construction is always based on a requirement that the contractor meet a certain
percentage of maximum dry density, as obtained by some standard test procedure such as ASTM D698. To
ensure that the field compaction is standard with respect to documents, consultants embark on field compaction
quality control. This compaction quality control to check the maximum dry density (MDD) can be obtained
using any of the following methods: sand cone method, rubber balloon method and nuclear methods [3]
The sand cone device (ASTM D-1556) consists of a glass or plastic jar with a metal cone attached at
its top. The weight of the jar, the cone and the sand filling the jar is determined (W1). In the field, a small hole
is excavated in the area where the soil has been extracted from the hole (W2) is determined and the moisture
content of the excavated soil is known, the dry weight of the soil (W3) can be found as [1, 6]
W3 =
W2
1+
w (%)
100
)............................................................. 1.1
Where w = moisture content
After excavation of the hole, the cone with the sand-filled jar attached to it is inverted and placed over
the hole. Sand is allowed to flow out of the jar attached to it. It is inverted to flow out of the jar into the hole,
and the cone. Once the hole and the cone are filled, weight of the jar, the cone, and the remaining sand in the jar
are determined (W4). Therefore
W5= W1 - W4................................................................................... 1.2
Where W5 = weight of sand to fill the hole and cone.
The volume of the hole excavated can now be determined as
V =
W5−WC
d(sand )
.................................................................... 1.3
Where Wc=weight of sand to fill cone only
d(Sand) = dry unit weight of Ottawa sand used.
The values of Wc and d (sand) are determined form the ccalibration done in the laboratory. The dry
weight of compaction made in the field can now be determined as
d =
dry weig ht of the soil excavated
volume of hole
=
w3
v
..............................1.4 (M. D. Braja 2005)
In all available literature Ottawa sand is recommended for the field test detailed above. Moreover,
because of the non availability of Ottawa sand in this area, sands available are tested to ascertain if they can
replace the said sand in field compaction quality check.[5]
II. Ottawa Standard Sand
The Ottawa quartz sand consists of rounded grains of clear colourless quartz, which have diamond like
hardness and are pure silica (silicon dioxide Sio2) uncontaminated by clear, loam, iron compounds, or other
foreign substances.
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It is a naturally occurring very homogenous, inorganic material formed because of geologic processes.
This sediment has a definite chemical composition (Sio2) and ordered atomic arrangement in its mineral. The
Ottawa sand should meet the grading requirements which are described in table 2.1 below
Table 2.1 Grading requirements of Ottawa sand.
Square mesh size (mm) Cumulative Passing (%)
4.750 -
2.000 -
1.180 -
0.600 96 – 100
0.425 65 – 75
0.150 20 – 30
0.075 0 – 4
III. Materials And Methods
The soil samples used for the test were collected from seven sites located at the central and Northern
parts of Abia state, Nigeria. The sand samples for laboratory Investigation and field test were collected from
Imo River (IR), Nkwoegwu town (NT), Ude mmiri (UM), Mfuru town (MT), Eme River (ER), Ecomurg Pit
(EP) and Onu-Imo River (OR). These samples were taken from different locations of Umuahia and respectively
designated by (IR-1), (NT-2) (UM-3), (MT -4), (ER-5) (EP-6), (OR-7) respectively.
The samples other than (NT-2) and (ET-6) were collected from the riverbed that crosses the town.
Whereas the samples (NT-2) and (ET-6) where collected from natural sand deposits. [2].
A sieve analysis was carried out on each of the samples according to BS 1377: part 2 1990.[4]
The results obtained were plotted alongside the particle size analysis results of Ottawa sand in figures 3.1 -3.7
below.
IV. Results And Discussion
Table 3.1 grain size analysis result of sample IR-1
Sieve size (mm) Weight retained
(g)
Percentage
retained (%)
Percentage
passing (%)
Cumulative passing
(%) – Ottawa sand
4.750 12 3 97 -
2.000 44 11 86 -
1.180 77 19.25 66.75 -
0.600 117 29.25 37.5 96-100
0.425 52 13 24.5 65-75
0.150 91 22.75 1.75 20-30
0.075 6 1.50 0.25 0-4
Pan 1 0.25 0 -
Fig 3.1 particle size distribution curve of sample IR-1 compared against Ottawa specification limit
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Curves for all the samples were outside the minimum and maximum value of Ottawa sands.
V. Conclusion And Recommendation
From the results obtained, none of the sand samples can be used in-place of Ottawa sand in field
compaction quality control judging by mechanical sieve analysis approach. This serves a as a warning to local
contractors that use any type of sand available to them to carry out sand cone method and rubber balloon method
of field compaction quality control that required Ottawa sand their results that required Ottawa, that their results
are likely to be wrong. Where the standard material is no available it is recommended that the contractor should
use nuclear method which does not require Ottawa sand for its operation.
Reference
[1]. American society for testing and materials (2004). ASTM Standards, vol 04.08, west Conshokocken, PA.
[2]. Arinze E. E and Egbuna I. C “Suitability of Umuahia sands as backfill materials for vibroflotation compaction of cohesionless soil”
Electronic Journal of Geotechnical Engineering 2014 vol. 19 bund.
[3]. Braja M. D (2005) “Fundamentals of geotechnical engineering” Thompson, Toronto, Canada.
[4]. B S 1377: part 2: of 1990 “sieve analysis”
[5]. BS EN 196-1, methods of tests for soils for civil engineering practice.
[6]. Lee, K. W and Singh A. (1971) “Relative Compaction” Journal of the soil mechanics and foundations division, ASCE, vol. 97, no
SMT, 1049-1052.