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What are the factors affecting the compaction of soil?

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Question added by Abthullah Ameeru , Senior Planning Engineer , Harinsa Qatar
Date Posted: 2015/12/31
Abthullah Ameeru
by Abthullah Ameeru , Senior Planning Engineer , Harinsa Qatar

Major three Factors,

 

1. Moisture content,

2. Type of soil,

3. Compaction Effort ( type of compaction)

Yaqoub Alomar
by Yaqoub Alomar , Civil Engineer , Al-Zubeir municipality

Grading of soil ,( well graded soil introduces a good compaction) ,

Moisture content , (there is an ideal ratio of moisture will produce maximum compaction ratio)

Type of soil

type and duration of compaction  

Thickness of soil

Organic materials in soil will effect negatively on compaction process

Roots of trees also have the negative effect on compaction process

water ratio, compaction method which type of compacter used, soil and aggregates size, moisture content,

Mahmoud Ayoub
by Mahmoud Ayoub , Sales and Business Development Manager , MAPEI Saudi Arabia

1. Water Content

2. type of soil and aggregate size

3. Method of compaction

4. amount of compaction (Compactive energy)

5. thickness of layer to be compacted

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