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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/aisip.25134
ISBN print:
978-0-7277-4558-3
Publication date:
1996
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A new field test for the 'degree of compaction'

By
D. W. Cox, PhD., MSc, BSc, FGS., Mice.
D. W. Cox, PhD., MSc, BSc, FGS., Mice.
University of Westminster, London, UK
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D. W. Cox, PhD., MSc, BSc, FGS., Mice.
University of Westminster, London, UK
Doi:
https://doi.org/10.1680/aisip.25134.0040
  • Published:
    1996

  • Summary

  • Introduction

  • Field Density Tests

  • Specification and Interpretation of Field Density Tests

  • The Air Voids Specification

  • The Relative Compaction Specification

  • Other Relative Compaction Specifications - 'Degree of Compaction'

  • Indirect Field Tests for Density

  • Compaction Into Test Pits

  • Procedure for Proposed New Field 'Degree of Compaction' Test

  • Proposed Standard Test Procedure

  • Trials

  • Discussion of Results

  • Other Trials

  • Limitations on Specification

  • Conclusions

  • Acknowledgements

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