SURFICIAL COMPACTION OF SAND IN SQUARE PITS USING FOAM PROPELLANT

The aim of this paper is to study the suitability of foam propellant for the compaction of loose sand. This method is very promising in achieving compaction of loose tracks in short time and thus facilitates off road trafficability. The data presented of compaction tests by application of propellant are useful in deciding the optimum propellant quantity. It is observed that the propellant at 0.06g/sq cm assures optimum compaction results. (Author/TRRL)

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• Corporate Authors:

  Japanese Society of Soil Mech & Foundation Engrs

  Tokyo,   Japan 
• Authors:
  • AGARWAL, K B
  • Sivawal, K
• Publication Date: 1979-9

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 77-83
• Serial:
  • SOILS AND FOUNDATIONS
  • Volume: 19
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: JAPANESE GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY
  • ISSN: 0038-0806

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compaction; Density; Economic efficiency; Expanded materials; Foams; Methodology; Presplitting (Blasting); Sand; Soil compaction test; Trafficability
• Uncontrolled Terms: Efficiency
• Old TRIS Terms: Compaction tests
• ITRD Terms: 5188: Blasting; 3686: Compaction; 5908: Density; 5911: Efficiency; 4502: Expanded material; 9102: Method; 4105: Sand
• Subject Areas: Economics; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00310139
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1980 12:00AM