DENSIFICATION OF LOOSE DEPOSITS BY POUNDING

Marginal sites consisting of rubble fill or loose natural soils have been improved by the pounding process so that one to four story structures can be supported on spread footings. The pounding process consists of dropping a weight of 3.5 tons to 6.0 tons (3.2 metric tons to 5.4 metric tons) through distances of 30 ft to 40 ft (9.2 m to 12.2m) to impact into the soil. The depth of improvement was measured to depths of 15 ft to 20 ft (4.6 m to 6.1 m). Settlement of the structures was minimal. The costs for pounding are significantly less than alternative designs. (AUTHOR)

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Lukas, R G
• Publication Date: 1980-4

Media Info

• Features: Appendices; Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 435-446
• Serial:
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Volume: 106
  • Issue Number: GT4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 1090-0241
  • Serial URL: http://ojps.aip.org/gto

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Building; Costs; Settlement (Structures); Soil compaction; Soil densification; Spread footings; Structural supports
• Subject Areas: Construction; Finance; Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00315385
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ASCE 15376
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 6 1981 12:00AM