JET HEATING TURNS WET SOIL DRY

AN AIRCRAFT JET ENGINE MOUNTED ON A BULLDOZER CHASSIS HAS BEEN USED SUCCESSFULLY TO DRY SOILS AT WATERLOGGED AND RAINY CONSTRUCTION SITES TO INCREASE COMPACTION BY A FACTOR OF 2 TO 3. DESIGN AND OPERATING PROCEDURES ARE DESCRIBED.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 53, No 5, PP 114, 116, 2 PHOT
• Publication Date: 1971-5

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Construction Methods and Equipment
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Drying; Moisture content; Soil compaction; Soils
• Uncontrolled Terms: Wet conditions
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219436
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 22 1971 12:00AM