Acceptance testing shall be performed with a dynamic cone. D6951d6951m09 standard test method for use of the dynamic cone penetrometer in shallow pavement applications, 2009 you currently cannot view this content. Dynamic cone penetrometer can be abbreviated to the letters. Irc flexible pavement design notes free download as pdf file. Using the dynamic cone penetrometer and light weight. Astm d6951 d6951m 18 standard test method for use of. Using dynamic cone penetrometer tester to determine cbr and.
Astm d7380 standard test method for soil compaction determination at shallow depths using 5lb 2. D6951d6951m 09 standard test method for use of the dynamic cone penetrometer in shallow pavement applications1 this standard is issued under the. Soil is non plastic in nature with liquid limit ranging between 16. Irc flexible pavement design notes road surface asphalt. Astm d695103, standard test method for use of dynamic cone penetrometer in shallow pavement applications 2. Procedure refer to astm d 6951 section six 6 for operation of dcp. Dcp testing consists of using the dcps freefalling hammer to strike the cone, causing the cone.
A soil density may be estimated note 1 if the soil type and. The upper shaft is a 16mm 58inch diameter steel shaft on which the hammer moves. Raise the hammer to its upper limit, using caution to not lift the shaft and break. Download scientific diagram dcp sketch after astm d695109, 2009. Report date february 2009 using the dynamic cone penetrometer and light weight 6. Cbr value estimation using dynamic cone penetrometer. Resilient modulus prediction of soft lowplasticity piedmont residual. The schematic for the dcp is shown in figure 1 source. Dotd tr 602m60296, measuring thicknesses and widths of base and subbase courses and aggregate type surface courses ii. This test method is used to assess in situ strength of undisturbed soil and compacted materials or both. D6951d6951m 09 standard test method for use of the dynamic cone penetrometer in shallow pavement applications, adcp, aggregate base testing, california bearing ratio, cbr, dcp, disposable cones, dualmass hammer, dynamic cone penetrometer, in situ testing, paving material testing, shear strength, subgrade testing, california bearing ratio cbr, dualmass hammer. In 2004, the astm d695103 standard test method for use of the.
Dcp testing consists of using the dcps freefalling hammer to. Dcp total number of blows number of blows between test readings cumulative penetration in. A minimum dcp blow count of 16 for the bottom 8 in. Dynamic cbr test to assess the soil compaction article pdf available in journal of testing and evaluation 435. An astm designation number identifies a unique version of an astm standard. The length of the upper shaft allows the hammer to drop a distance of 575 mm 22. The guidelines for preparation of samples, testing and acceptance criteria are given in subparas given below. The dcp test procedure is currently standardized by both astm d 695103 and the mndot. A survey stake may be used to mark each blow during test. Astm d6951d6951m standard test method for use of the. Cbr value estimation using dynamic cone penetrometer 261 it can be observed from the results that soil is almost uniform for all the 8 locations with sand content varying from 63.
Onfield assessment of subgrade uniformity using dcp. This standard is issued under the fixed designation d 6951. Pdf standard test method for use of the dynamic cone. The chemically modified soil lift shall meet the following requirements for compaction. Astm d6951 d6951m 09 standard test method for use of. Rotary hammer drill capable of drilling at least a 1.