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Soil Selection Criteria - Embankment Construction: LL 50 PI 25

The document outlines soil selection criteria for different types of embankment construction materials. Type 01 soil is specified for the top 450mm layer and requires a maximum dry density over 1600kg/m3, CBR over 7%, and liquid limit and plasticity index below 50 and 25 respectively. Type 02 soil is for lower layers with similar requirements but lower maximum dry density. The document also provides test results for two soil samples, determining they are suitable for most embankment areas but not upper sub-bases due to high plasticity indexes.

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Soil Selection Criteria - Embankment Construction: LL 50 PI 25

The document outlines soil selection criteria for different types of embankment construction materials. Type 01 soil is specified for the top 450mm layer and requires a maximum dry density over 1600kg/m3, CBR over 7%, and liquid limit and plasticity index below 50 and 25 respectively. Type 02 soil is for lower layers with similar requirements but lower maximum dry density. The document also provides test results for two soil samples, determining they are suitable for most embankment areas but not upper sub-bases due to high plasticity indexes.

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Soil Selection Criteria - Embankment Construction

Materials:
Type 01 – For top 450mm of embankment
 Maximum dry density under standard condition of compaction not less than 1600kgm-3.
 Four days soaked CBR at 93% MDD is not less than 7%.
 LL < 50 PI < 25
Type 02 – For lower layers
 Maximum dry density under standard condition of compaction not less than 1500kgm-3.
 Four days soaked CBR at 93% MDD is not less than 5%.
 LL < 50 PI < 25.
Type 03 – Soil Upper Sub-base
 Maximum dry density under standard condition of compaction not less than 1750kgm-3.
 Four days soaked CBR less than 30%.
 LL < 40 & PI < 12%
Type 04 – Soil Lower Sub-base
 Maximum dry density under standard condition of compaction not less than 1650kgm-3.
 Four days soaked CBR less than 15%.
 LL < 40 & PI < 15%

Slightly high LL and high PI are allowed if the material passing 75 micron is less than 10%
Material Testing Reports and Soil Selection for Embankment Construction

1. Project - Rehabilitation/Improvement of 47km of Rural road in the Polonnaruwa District –


Contract 3 including performance based maintenance for 3 years [Report Number 01]
 MDD = 2123kgm-3.
 Optimum moisture content = 7.3%
 Liquid Limit = 37
 Plastic Limit = 23
 Plasticity Index = 14
 CBR at 98% of MDD (2081kgm-3) = 37.5%
 Materials passing 75 micron = 23.5

According to above soil testing results, This soil cam be recommended for top and bottom
embankment construction and lower sub-base construction but not suitable for upper sub-base
construction.
Suitable stabilizing method can be used to reduce PI in order to recommend this material for upper
sub-base construction.

Area MDD Soaked CBR LL PL


For top 450mm of embankment OK OK OK OK
For lower embankment OK OK OK OK
Upper sub-base OK OK OK NO
Lower sub-base OK OK OK OK

2. Project - Rehabilitation and Improvement of Peradeniya Badulla Chenkaladi road (A005)


 MDD = 2004kgm-3.
 Optimum moisture content = 7.8%
 Liquid Limit = 30
 Plastic Limit = 17
 Plasticity Index = 13
 CBR at 98% of MDD (1964kgm-3) = 47%

According to above soil testing results, This soil cam be recommended for top and bottom
embankment construction and lower sub-base construction but not suitable for upper sub-base
construction.
Suitable stabilizing method can be used to reduce PI in order to recommend this material for upper
sub-base construction.

Area MDD Soaked CBR LL PL


For top 450mm of embankment OK OK OK OK
For lower embankment OK OK OK OK
Upper sub-base OK OK OK NO
Lower sub-base OK OK OK OK

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