DCP

Dec 21

Soil Compaction Test the Easy Way

What is a soil compaction test? Soil compaction happens when soil particles are pressed together, reducing pore space between them. Heavily compacted soils contain few large pores, less total pore volume, and a greater density. In the construction of high-load structures such as dams, paved roadways, and construction projects that rely on the stability of embankments, soil compaction is used […]

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Apr 21

Dynamic Cone Penetration: What is the Purpose of the DCP Test?

Assessing the level of compaction of sub-surface soils can be essential to designing and validating compaction, particularly those subject to transient or cycling loads, and the DCP test is a crucial method to achieve this. Let’s look at the example of roadways. If the soil beneath a roadway is not compacted sufficiently, then the cycling […]

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