How To Test Soil Compaction
How To Test Soil Compaction . Compaction energy is the amount of mechanical energy that is applied to the soil mass. The hole, once filled with silica and when the hole has fully filled, remove the silica and place it to an extra container it may use again for the next set of compaction. Soil Compaction Testing BSK Associates from www.bskassociates.com The soil is compacted in five layers, each layer being given 25 blows. To find out how well a soil has been compacted we must measure the dry unit weight or dry density in pounds per cubic foot. Soil compaction occurs below the surface, so it's hard to spot.