Proctor test interpretation

What Nourin reads in the sheet

• The test points and the polynomial coefficients fitted by CiviLab;
• The test type (standard or modified) and the polynomial degree;
• The particle density and the mold volume;
• The project units: kN/m³, t/m³ or pcf;

What Nourin does with it

• Locates the optimum: optimum water content and maximum dry density;
• Measures the curve width at 98% of γ_{d max}, an indicator of the available compaction margin;
• Rates the curve shape and the soil's sensitivity to water content;
• Gives the GTR moisture state of the material at the water content considered;
• Writes the compaction conclusions for the sheet;

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