Static Compaction for Sustainable Geotechnical Solutions: A Comprehensive Study
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Civil Engineering Department, Assam Engineering College, Guwahati - 781013, Assam ,IN
Jayanta Kumar Das -
Civil Engineering Department, Assam Engineering College, Guwahati - 781013, Assam ,INBinu Sharma
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The objective of this research is to develop an improved uniaxial static compaction method to address the limitations of the traditional Proctor's dynamic approach for soil compaction. This new approach offers reduced labor, enhanced soil density, and increased compactness. The study compares of static soil compaction characteristics with various soil parameters and explores the concept of Equivalent Static Compaction Energy (ESCE). A diverse range of fine-grained soils with varying range of plasticity was investigated, and a significant correlation of compaction parameters attained by static compaction was observed with the corresponding value of static compaction energy, degree of saturation, void ratio, and plastic limit of soil. The research resulted in the creation of constant-energy curves for static compaction, which were compared to dynamic compaction curves from four compaction attempts. From the study, the ESCE corresponding to standard Proctor, reduced standard Proctor, and reduced modified Proctor tests were found to be within the range of 180-340, 155-308, and 532-664 KJ/ m3, respectively. It was also observed for the static compaction method that after reaching the maximum level of compaction, the dry unit weight of the soil specimen remains constant with further increases in compaction energy.
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Accepted 2024-08-20
Published 2024-09-17
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