Compaction characteristics of non-gravel and gravelly soils using a small compaction apparatus

Journal of ASTM International

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2010, Pages

  Chinkulkijniwat, Avirut ^a   Man Koksung, Ekachai ^a   Uchaipichat, Anuchit ^b   Horpibulsuk, Suksun ^a,c  

^a SURANAREE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b VONGCHAVALITKUL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c School of Electrical Engineering UNSW   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compaction characteristics; Small compaction apparatus; Standard Proctor; Transmitted compaction energy

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION CONTROL; COMPACTION ENERGY; COST-EFFECTIVE METHODS; FINE FRACTION; GRAVEL CONTENT; GRAVEL SOILS; GRAVELLY SOILS; MECHANICS LABORATORY; OPTIMUM WATER CONTENT; SMALL COMPACTION APPARATUS; STANDARD PROCTOR COMPACTION; STANDARD PROCTOR TEST; TRANSMITTED COMPACTION ENERGY;

GRAVEL; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL TESTING; SOILS; STANDARDS; WATER CONTENT;

COMPACTION;

EID: 77955822058     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1546962X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/JAI102945     Document Type: Article

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