Influence of tamper weight shape on dynamic compaction

Ground Improvement

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 61-66

  Arslan, H ^a   Baykal, G ^b   Ertas, O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b BOGAZICI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Conic angle; Density; Dynamic compaction; Tamper weight shape

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; GRANULAR MATERIALS; INTERNAL FRICTION; SOILS;

CONIC ANGLE; DYNAMIC COMPACTION; SANDY SOILS; TAMPER WEIGHT SHAPE;

COMPACTION;

COMPACTION; SANDY SOIL; SOIL IMPROVEMENT;

EID: 34147169311     PISSN: 1365781X     EISSN: 17517621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/grim.2007.11.2.61     Document Type: Article

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