A unified compaction curve for raw earth material based on both static and dynamic compaction tests

• Published in: Materials and structures Vol. 54; no. 1
• Main Authors: Xu, Longfei, Wong, Henry, Fabbri, Antonin, Champiré, Florian, Branque, Denis
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.02.2021; Springer Nature B.V; Springer Verlag
• Subjects: Building construction; Building Materials; Civil Engineering; Dry density; Earth; Energy; Engineering; Engineering Sciences; Machines; Manufacturing; Materials Science; Matric suction; Mechanics; Mechanics of materials; Moisture content; Original Article; Processes; Saturation; Solid Mechanics; Suction; Theoretical and Applied Mechanics; Matric suction; Unified compression curve; Proctor test; Double-faced static compaction; Optimum saturation degree

This paper investigates the compaction characteristics of raw earth via a double-faced static compaction and the traditional Proctor test (dynamic process). The corresponding compaction energies are estimated for each individual sample, while the matric suctions are measured by a simple method using...