Q.3 (b) Proctor Test was also carried out for another soil and the results were shown in Table Q.3(b). The volume of the
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Q.3 (b) Proctor Test was also carried out for another soil and the results were shown in Table Q.3(b). The volume of the soil sample is 0.0013 m’, with 100 mm diameter and 165.5 mm effective height. Table Q.3(b): Results from Proctor Test Sample Set Mass of Soil (MT) (kg) Moisture Content (w) (%) A 2.070 13.2 B 2.155 14.9 с 2.177 16.1 D 2.163 17.3 E 2.117 19.8 *Graph paper is provided on Page 15 and submit with your answers. (1) Determine and plot the dry density (Pdry) for every moisture content. (6 marks) (ii) Determine the maximum dry density (Pdry,max) and the optimum moisture content (opt). (2 marks) (iii) Determine and plot the dry density for every moisture content if the air content (Av) = 0 %, when the soil is with specific gravity of 2.20. (6 marks)