Download or read book A Study of Effective Soil Compaction Control of Granular Soils written by Vincent P. Drnevich and published by Purdue University Press. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although it is known that impact compaction tests are not appropriate for granular soils, these tests continue to be widely used. Excessive settlements frequently occur in granular soils where specified field compaction is based on Standard Proctor (ASTM D 698; AASHTO T 99) maximum dry unit weights. A laboratory test program evaluated alternative test methods for granular soil compaction control and showed that a Vibrating Hammer method (similar to British Standard BS 1377:1975, Test 14) has great promise for laboratory compaction of these soils.