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Revised 06/16/2011 T 224  AASHTO T 224 Page 1 of 2
 AASHTO T 224 – CORRECTION FOR COARSE PARTICLES IN THE SOIL COMPACTION TEST 
Consult the current edition of AASHTO for procedure in its entirety and equipment specification details.
SCOPE
This method describes a procedure for adjusting densities of soil and soil-aggregates to compensate for differing percentages of oversize particles retained on the 19.0 mm (3/4") sieve. The North Dakota Field Sampling and Testing Manual requires the use of Method A or D when conducting moisture-density relation tests, therefore, a correction is required for the oversize removed. When Method D is used, a correction shall be applied to soil-aggregates which contain more than 5% by weight of oversize. When the oversized maximum of 30% is exceeded, other methods of compaction control must be used.
REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
 AASHTO T 99 and T 180, Moisture Density Relations of Soils  AASHTO T 265, Laboratory Determination of Moisture Content of Soils  ASTM D 4643, Determination of Moisture Content of Soil by Microwave Oven Heating
CALCULATIONS Calculate the Corrected Moisture Content (MC
T
)
MC
T
 = [(MC
F
) x (P
) + (MC
c
) x (P
c
)]/100 Where:
 MC
T
 = corrected moisture content of combined fine and oversized particles, expressed as a percentage of moisture.
 MC
F
 = moisture content of fine particles, expressed as a percentage of moisture.
 MC
c
 = moisture content of oversized particles, expressed as a percentage of moisture (2.0%).
 P
 = percent of fine particles, by weight.
 P
c
 = percent of coarse particles, by weight. Calculate moisture content to nearest 0.1%.
 
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Revised 06/16/2011 T 224  AASHTO T 224 Page 2 of 2
Example of Calculation of Corrected Moisture Content:
10.5% = [(12.0 x 85) + (2.0 x 15)]/100
Calculate the Corrected Dry Density of the Total Sample (D
d
)
D
d
 = 100 x (D
) x
 
(
k)/
[(D
) x (P
c
) + (
k
) x (P
)] Where:
 
 D
d
 = corrected dry density of combined fine and oversized particles, expressed as lbs/ft
3
.
 D
 = dry density of fine particles expressed as lbs/ft
3
, determined in lab.
 P
c
 = percent of coarse particles, by weight.
 P
 = percent of fine particles, by weight.
 
k
= 62.4* Bulk Specific Gravity (2.650). Calculate in-place dry density to the nearest 0.1 lbs/ft
3
.
Example of Calculation of Corrected Dry Density:
127.2 lbs/ft
3
 = 100 x 122.0 x 165.4/[(122.0 x 15) + (165.4 x 85)]
NOTES
Unless the actual moisture content of the oversize particles is known, 2.0% shall be used in calculating corrected moisture. Unless the actual bulk specific gravity of the oversize is known, 2.650 shall be used in calculating corrected dry density. Each dry density and moisture content shall be calculated and plotted to determine optimum moisture content and maximum dry density, as specified within AASHTO T 99 and AASHTO T 180.
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