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The document summarizes the standard proctor compaction test procedure used to determine the optimum moisture content and maximum dry density of soils. The test involves compacting soil in layers in a standardized mold using a mechanical hammer. Multiple tests are run at different moisture contents to generate a dry density-moisture content curve. This curve indicates the moisture content that achieves the highest dry density through compaction, known as the optimum moisture content. The results are used to

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