Optimum moisture content for dynamic compaction of collapsible soils

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 124, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 699-608

  Rollins, Kyle M ^a   Jorgensen, Stan J ^b   Ross, Todd E ^c  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b Horrocks Engineers   (United States)

^c HAYWARD BAKER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; MOISTURE; SILT;

COLLAPSIBLE SOILS; CRATER DEPTH;

SOIL TESTING;

COLLAPSIBLE SOIL; COMPACTION; MOISTURE CONTENT; SOIL IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 0032143419     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(1998)124:8(699)     Document Type: Article

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