Soil compaction curve fit calculator

Calculate fitted optimum water content and fitted maximum dry density with your own figures.

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Use fitted optimum water content and fitted maximum dry density to compare changes to your inputs. The method and limits below explain the scope.

Examples

Examples

Try the starting example

Water contents (%)
8,12,16,20
Dry densities (g/cm³)
1.6,1.8,1.85,1.7
Fitted optimum water content (%)
14.8
Fitted maximum dry density (g/cm³)
1.850375
Quadratic coefficients [a,b,c] JSON
[-0.00546875,0.161875,0.6525]

Try another scenario

Water contents (%)
[9, 12, 16, 20]
Dry densities (g/cm³)
[1.6, 1.8, 1.85, 1.7]
Fitted optimum water content (%)
15.132558
Fitted maximum dry density (g/cm³)
1.86078
Quadratic coefficients [a,b,c] JSON
[-0.00686170212766,0.207670212766,0.289489361702]
Calculation method

Calculation method

Fitted optimum water content (%)

Least-squares quadratic fit; report concave-down vertex only inside observed moisture range, not an extrapolated optimum.

Fitted maximum dry density (g/cm³)

Least-squares quadratic fit; report concave-down vertex only inside observed moisture range, not an extrapolated optimum.

Quadratic coefficients [a,b,c] JSON

Least-squares quadratic fit; report concave-down vertex only inside observed moisture range, not an extrapolated optimum.

Symbols and units
a
Water contents (%)
b
Dry densities (g/cm³)

Use the units shown. A list keeps the order in which you enter its values. The symbol ^ means “raised to the power of”.

Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • User-supplied measurements and assumptions; Least-squares quadratic fit; report concave-down vertex only inside observed moisture range, not an extrapolated optimum. Supported limits: Finite numeric values bounded to 1e9 magnitude; lists and tables contain 1–100 records unless a stricter bound is stated. Inputs use the units shown. Lists explicitly paired by a method must have matching lengths; independent polynomial coefficient vectors may differ. Respect stated physical, interpolation, policy and computational domain limits.
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