Effective depth of soil compaction : [brief].

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• Creators:
  Fratta, Dante
• Corporate Creators:
  Wisconsin Highway Research Program
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Soil compaction
  • Thickness
  • Depth
  • Fine grained soils
  • Coarse grained soils
  • Rollers
  • Embankments
  • Field studies
• Publication/ Report Number:
  No. 0092-08-11
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  Wisconsin
• Corporate Publisher:
  Wisconsin. Dept. of Transportation
• Abstract:
  The Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) spends approximately 10 percent of ; its improvement project budget on embankment construction each year. A critical aspect of ; embankment construction is stability. It is needed to provide an acceptable foundation for ; pavement construction and will contribute to the long-term performance of the pavement structure. ; To achieve this, WisDOT developed specifications for embankment density and has developed ; specifications to limit the thickness of embankment lifts placed during construction. The current ; specifications limit lift thickness to 0.20 meters (8 inches) for most soil conditions. However, if granular ; soils are used and density measurements are being made, a 0.30-meter (12-inch) lift thickness may be ; allowed. The 8-inch lift limit is by far the most common application on departmental projects. The ; 0.20-meter (8-inch) lift limit has been the standard for WisDOT construction for many years. This limit ; was based on practical field experience with contractor methods and equipment. It has been accepted as ; a reasonable soil thickness that would contribute to adequate embankment compaction without excessive ; testing and inspection by WisDOT staff.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/29501/dot_29501_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 301.27 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:b83b6355eb2fab86f4b601ffcfba5b281b40c3e3cd4e713f2754aa31e46350cc