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The Standard Proctor test was developed by ________

(a) R.R. Proctor

(b) Skempton

(c) Darcy

(d) Terzaghi

This question was posed to me in a national level competition.

The question is from Compaction Introduction in chapter Compaction of Geotechnical Engineering I

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Right choice is (a) R.R. Proctor

Best explanation: In 1933, Proctor showed the existence of relationship between soil water content and degree of dry density to which a soil might be compacted. He developed the Standard Proctor test for the construction of the earth fill dams in the state of California.

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