CBR soaked swell & moulding conditions calculator

Inputs in the worked example

The live calculator starts with these values; change any of them and every result, check and diagram updates instantly.

Worked example — results

• ✓ Swell ≤ limit
• ✗ Density ratio within ±1% of target 100%

Method, formulas and assumptions

• Swell = 100*(3.37-2.05)/116.4 = 1.134 %
• Density ratio = 100*1.79/1.85 = 96.757 %
• Moisture ratio = 100*14.8/15.2 = 97.368 %

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