ABSTRACT
LABORATORY TESTS ON COMPACTION Standard Proctor Compaction Test Proctor (1933) developed this test in connection with the construction of earth fill dams in California. The standard size of the apparatus used for the test is given in Fig 21.1. Table 21.1 gives the standard specifications for conducting the test (ASTM designation D-698). Three alternative procedures are provided based the soil material used for the test.
