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The Wak Test to Check the Increase in Soil Stiffness Due to Dynamic Compaction / J-L Briaud, M-L Liu, Ph. Lepert

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Geotechnics of Waste Fills¿̐ưTheory and Practice (1989 : Pittsburgh, PA)
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1 online resource (16 pages) : illustrations, figures, tables
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Briaud, J.-L., Lepert, Ph., Liu, M-L, American Society for Testing and Materials, and ASTM International
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Summary
A test is proposed to check the increase in soil stiffness brought about by dynamic compaction. It consists of hitting the dynamic compaction weight, after it has been dropped by the crane and while it is resting on the ground, with an instrumented sledge hammer, recording the response of the weight through geophones simply placed on the weight. The analysis of the recorded signals gives the stiffness of the soil under the weight. The test is of very short duration and can be used after the weight has been dropped a number of times with the crane at one location to decide whether the soil has become stiff enough or if further compaction is necessary. The test is particularly useful for waste fills where other more conventional tests to check the increase in soil stiffness are very difficult if not impossible to perform.
Dates of Publication and/or Sequential Designation
Volume 1990, Issue 1070 (January 1990)
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ISBN
9780803151307 (e-ISBN)
9780803112858
0803112858
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Includes bibliographical references 3.
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Electronic reproduction. W. Conshohocken, Pa. : ASTM International, 1990. Mode of access: World Wide Web. System requirements: Web browser. Access may be restricted to users at subscribing institutions.
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