Estimation of soil compaction parameters based on the Atterberg limits

Abstract

This paper presents the relationship between the Atterberg limits and soil compaction parameters obtained by the correlation-regression analysis. The relations between the liquid limit wl, plastic limit wp, maximum dry density rdmax and optimum moisture content wopt are obtained on the basis of the results of laboratory tests measured on a large number of samples of clay core earthfill dams Rovni, Selova, Prvonek and Barje. The regression and correlation analysis were obtained empirical equations and diagrams. Based on the obtained, the value of the optimum moisture content and maximum dry density of knowing the Atterberg limits of plasticity can be estimated.

Keywords

• compaction parameters
• maximum dry density
• optimum moisture content
• atterberg limits
• liquid limit
• plastic limits
• regression analysis