EVALUATION OF REVISED MANUAL COMPACTION RAMMERS AND LABORATORY COMPACTION PROCEDURES. FINAL REPORT

This report on laboratory compaction tests compares 10lb sliding weight rammers with the 10lb ASTM sleeve rammer, and also compares newly designed 5.5lb and 10lb sliding weight rammers having low mass spring loaded feet with the corresponding ASTM rammers. Five soils were used, ranging from a nonplastic silty sand to a fat clay, in investigating the effects of (a) rate of operation of the rammers; (b) air-drying and curing the soil prior to compaction results; and (c) use of a sector-shaped foot on compaction and CBR results. (TRRL)

  • Corporate Authors:

    U.S. Army Waterways Experiment Station

    Geotechnical Laboratory, 3909 Halls Ferry Road
    Vicksburg, MS  United States  39180-6199
  • Authors:
    • Horz, R C
  • Publication Date: 1983-9

Media Info

  • Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: 102 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00386592
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
  • Report/Paper Numbers: GL-83-20 Monograph
  • Files: ITRD, TRIS
  • Created Date: Aug 30 1984 12:00AM