3.4.4 - Vibratory Compaction
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What is the primary function of vibratory compaction?
💡 Hint: Think about what vibrations do to soil.
Which type of soil is best suited for vibratory compaction?
💡 Hint: Consider how different soils react to vibration.
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What is the main purpose of vibratory compaction?
💡 Hint: Consider what happens to soil under vibrating forces.
True or False: Vibratory compaction is suitable for cohesive soils.
💡 Hint: Recall which soil types benefit from vibrations.
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Consider a construction site where both granular and cohesive soils are present. Describe how you would approach compaction for each type, and justify your choices based on soil properties.
💡 Hint: Think about the characteristics of the soils and what compaction techniques align best.
If a specific project requires a 95% density but the vibro-compaction method achieves 90%, suggest possible reasons and how to rectify the situation.
💡 Hint: Link the compaction factors to the final density goals.
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