A NEW FIELD TEST FOR THE 'DEGREE OF COMPACTION'

A new method of field density testing is proposed. Just sufficient soil is excavated from a hole to simultaneously fill a Proctor or CBR mould, using standard compaction. The soil is then recompacted back into the original hole, occupying the same volume as in the mould. The deficit (or surplus) volume remaining after backfilling is measured to indicate immediately how dense or loose the original soil was in comparison with the standard compaction density. (A) For the covering abstract see IRRD 883023.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • COX, D W
• Conference:
  • ADVANCES IN SITE INVESTIGATION PRACTICE. PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HELD IN LONDON ON 30-31 MARCH 1995
• Publication Date: 1996

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 487-98

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compaction; Conferences; Density; Excavation; Excavations; Measurement; Soils; Test procedures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Site investigation
• ITRD Terms: 3686: Compaction; 8525: Conference; 5908: Density; 5155: Excavation (process); 6136: Measurement; 5722: Site investigation; 4156: Soil; 6288: Test method
• Subject Areas: Construction; Data and Information Technology; Geotechnology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00729283
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-7277-2513-0
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Dec 12 1996 12:00AM