ASTM D5080-00

Standard Test Method for Rapid Determination of Percent Compaction

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1.1 This test method describes the procedure for rapidly determining the percent compaction and the variation from optimum moisture content of an in-place soil for use in controlling construction of compacted earth. These values are obtained by developing a three-point compaction curve at the same moisture content as the in-place soil without knowing the value of the moisture content. The soil used for the compaction curve is normally the same soil removed from the in-place density test. For the remainder of this designation, this test method will be referred to as the rapid method .
1.2 This test method is normally performed for soils containing more than 15% fines (minus No. 200 sieve size).
1.3 When gravel-size particles are present in the soil being tested, this test method is limited to a comparison of the minus No. 4 sieve-size fraction of the in-place density material to a laboratory compaction test of minus No. 4 sieve-size material (Method A of Test Methods D698). Subject to the limitations of Practice D4718, this test method is also applicable to comparisons of other sieve-size fractions (for example, Method C of Test Methods D698) or other compactive efforts (for example, Test Methods D1557) if new moisture adjustment values are determined (see 6.1 and Appendix X2).
1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the standard.
1.4.1 The use of balances or scales recording pounds of mass (lbm), or the recording of density in pounds of mass per cubic foot (lbm/ft3) should not be regarded as nonconformance with this test method.
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard statements, see Section 9.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 09-Mar-2000
• ICS: 93.020 - Earthworks. Excavations. Foundation construction. Underground works
• Technical Committee: D18 - Soil and Rock
• Drafting Committee: D18.08 - Special and Construction Control Tests

Relations

• Replaced By: ASTM D5080-08 - Standard Test Method for Rapid Determination of Percent Compaction
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2008
• Referred By: ASTM D3839-14(2019) - Standard Guide for Underground Installation of “Fiberglass” (Glass-Fiber Reinforced Thermosetting-Resin) Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2000
• Referred By: ASTM F1668-16(2022) - Standard Guide for Construction Procedures for Buried Plastic Pipe
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2000
• Referred By: ASTM D7765-18a - Standard Practice for Use of Foundry Sand in Structural Fill and Embankments
• Effective Date: 10-Mar-2000

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:D5080–00
Standard Test Method for
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Rapid Determination of Percent Compaction
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D5080; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (e) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope * 2. Referenced Documents
1.1 This test method describes the procedure for rapidly 2.1 ASTM Standards:
determining the percent compaction and the variation from D653 Terminology Relating to Soil, Rock, and Contained
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optimum moisture content of an in-place soil for use in Fluids
controlling construction of compacted earth. These values are D698 Test Methods for Moisture-Density Relations of
obtained by developing a three-point compaction curve at the Soils and Soil-Aggregate Mixtures Using 5.5-lb (2.49-kg)
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samemoisturecontentasthein-placesoilwithoutknowingthe Rammer and 12-in. (305-mm) Drop
valueofthemoisturecontent.Thesoilusedforthecompaction D1556 Test Method for Density of Soil In-Place by the
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curve is normally the same soil removed from the in-place Sand-Cone Method
density test. For the remainder of this designation, this test D1557 Test Methods for Moisture-Density Relations of
method will be referred to as the rapid method. Soils and Soil Aggregate Mixtures Using 10-lb (4.54-kg)
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1.2 This test method is normally performed for soils con- Rammer and 18-in. (457-mm) Drop
taining more than 15% fines (minus No. 200 sieve size). D2167 Test Method for Density and Unit Weight of Soil
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1.3 When gravel-size particles are present in the soil being In-Place by the Rubber Balloon Method
tested, this test method is limited to a comparison of the minus D2216 Method for Laboratory Determination of Water
No. 4 sieve-size fraction of the in-place density material to a (Moisture) Content of Soil, Rock, and Soil-Aggregate
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laboratory compaction test of minus No. 4 sieve-size material Mixtures
(Method A of Test Methods D698). Subject to the limitations D2922 TestMethodforDensityofSoilandSoil-Aggregate
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of Practice D4718, this test method is also applicable to In-Place by Nuclear Methods (Shallow Depth)
comparisonsofothersieve-sizefractions(forexample,Method D2937 Test Method for Density of Soil In Place By the
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C of Test Methods D698) or other compactive efforts (for Drive-Cylinder Method
example, Test Methods D1557) if new moisture adjustment D3740 Practice for Minimum Requirements for Agencies
values are determined (see 6.1 and Appendix X2). Engaged in theTesting and/or Inspection of Soil and Rock
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1.4 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded as the as Used in Engineering Design and Construction
standard. D4718 Practice for Correction of Unit Weight and Water
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1.4.1 The use of balances or scales recording pounds of Content for Soils Containing Oversize Particles
mass (lbm), or the recording of density in pounds of mass per E11 Specification for Wire-Cloth Sieves for Testing Pur-
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cubicfoot(lbm/ft )shouldnotberegardedasnonconformance poses
with this test method.
3. Terminology
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the 3.1 Definitions—Exceptasfollowsin3.2,alldefinitionsare
in accordance with Terminology D653.
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- 3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:
3.2.1 added water, z—amount of water, expressed as a
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use. For specific hazard
statements, see Section 9. percentage, which is added to wet soil before compacting a
specimen in the rapid method. If the moisture content of the
wet soil is decreased, the amount of “added water” is a
negative number (for example,−2.0%).
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This test method is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D-18 on Soil
and Rock and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D18.08 on Special and
Construction Control Tests.
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Current edition approved March 10, 2000. Published April 2000. Originally Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.08.
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published as D5080–90. Last previous edition D5080–93. Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Vol 04.01.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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D5080
3.2.2 C value—ratio, expressed as a percentage, of in-place 5.1.3 The value of the difference between field moisture
wet density at field moisture content to the wet density of a content and optimum moisture content will be approximate,
laboratory compact
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