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What is soil compaction testing and how is it used?

April 26, 2017Compaction soil Testing Used

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What is soil compaction testing and how is it used?

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There are many methods of determining the adequacy of “soil compaction” in order to build a structure. Some methods determine the soil density, while others measure the resistance to an applied force. All these methods are used to give the engineer an idea of the available soil strength and how it will behave over time under the weight of a structure.