1.2 - Effect of Amount of Compaction
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Practice Questions
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What happens to MDD as compaction increases?
💡 Hint: Think about how density relates to effort.
What is the relationship between OMC and MDD?
💡 Hint: Consider how moisture content interacts with density.
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What occurs to MDD as compactive effort increases?
💡 Hint: Think about the definition of MDD.
True or False: OMC increases with increasing compaction.
💡 Hint: Consider how moisture content impacts density.
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Explain how you would approach a construction project where you need to compact soil effectively without exceeding the maximum capacity or causing structural issues.
💡 Hint: Think about the relationship between compaction efforts and soil details.
Given a set of compaction test results, analyze how different compactive efforts influenced MDD and OMC, and propose changes for better outcomes.
💡 Hint: Consider the data trends and what they indicate about dense packing.
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