This European Standard specifies test methods for the determination of the relationship between the water
content and the dry density of hydraulically bound or unbound mixtures after compaction under specified test
conditions using Proctor compaction. It allows an estimate of the mixture density that can be achieved on
construction sites and provides a reference parameter for assessing the density of the compacted layer of the
mixture.
This European Standard applies only to unbound and hydraulically bound mixtures of aggregates used in road
construction and civil engineering work. It is not applicable to soils for earthworks. The results of this test
method can be used as a basis for comparing mixtures before use in road construction. The test results also
allow a conclusion to be drawn as to the water content at which mixtures can be satisfactorily compacted in
order to achieve a given dry density.
This test is suitable for mixtures with different values of upper sieve (D) size up to 63 mm and an oversize up
to 25 % by mass.
BS EN 13286-2:2010 history
0000 BS EN 13286-2:2010(2012)
2010BS EN 13286-2:2010 Unbound and hydraulically bound mixtures. Test methods for laboratory reference density and water content. Proctor compaction
2004BS EN 13286-2:2004 Unbound and hydraulically bound mixtures - Test methods for the determination of the laboratory reference density and water content - Proctor compaction