COMPACTIONSOIL MECHANICS (2150609)

NAME ENROLL. NO.

PATEL MAHMADTALHA 180453106020
PATEL ZAKARIYA 180453106024
PATEL SEHZAD 180453106021
SHAH VINIT 180453106033
RAJ KAUSHAR 180453106028 PROF. ANERI CHAVAN
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 COMPACTION
SOIL MECHANICS (2150609)

NAME ENROLL. NO.

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PATEL MAHMADTALHA 180453106020
PATEL ZAKARIYA 180453106024
PATEL SEHZAD 180453106021
SHAH VINIT 180453106033
RAJ KAUSHAR 180453106028
 CONTENT
• WHAT IS COMPACTION?
• REQUIREMENT OF SOIL COMPACTION
• FACTORS AFFECTING COMPACTION
• FIELD COMPACTION METHOD
• EFFECT OF COMPACTION ON SOIL PROPERTIES
• PURPOSE OF COMPACTION
• COMPACTION TEST
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• EQUIPMENT AND SUITABLE SOIL
 WHAT IS COMPACTION?

• A simple ground improvement technique,

where the soil is densified through
external compactive effort.
• Compaction is the process, The soil
particles are artificially rearranged &
packed together into closer state of
contact by mechanical means in order to
decrease the porosity of soil and
increase its dry density.
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REQUIREMENT OF SOIL COMPACTION

To Increase soil strength

To improve stability of soil

To reduce soil permeability

To reduce erosion damage

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 FACTORS AFFECTING COMPACTION

• WATER CONTENT
• AMOUNT OF COMPACTION
• TYPE OF COMPACTION
• TYPE OF SOIL
• ADDITION OF ADMIXTURE

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 FIELD COMPACTION METHOD
• Soils can be compacted in the field by 3 method
1. Rolling
2. Ramming(impact)
3. vibration

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 ROLLING
1. Smooth wheel Roller(crushed rock , granular , sand)
2. Pneumatic tyred roller (both soils)
3. Sheep foot roller ( cohesive soil)
4. Lorries and Pneumatic tyred roller construction plant.
5. Track laying vehicles.

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 RAMMING
• A hand operated rammer consist of block of iron, about 3 to 5 kg
in mass, attached to a wooden rod. The rammer is lifted for about
0.30m and dropped on the soil to be compacted .
• A mechanical rammer is operated by compressed air or gasoline
power . It is much heavier, about 30 to 150 kg .Mechanical
rammers have been used up to a mass of 1000kg in some special
cases .
• Rammers are used to compact soils adjacent to existing
structures or confined area such as trenches, within plinth of
building etc. 9
 VIBRATIONS
• In vibratory compactors, vibrations are induced in the soil during
compaction.
• The compactors are available in a variety of forms.
• When vibrator is mounted on a drum, it is called vibratory roller. These
rollers are available both as pneumatic type and the smooth wheel type.
• Another form of vibratory compactor is a vibrating plate compactor. Hand
operated vibrating plates are also available. The effect of vibrating plates
is limited to small depths . Their main use is to compact granular base
courses for highway and runways, where thickness of layers is small.
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 EFFECT OF COMPACTION ON SOIL
PROPERTIES:
• Effect of compaction on soil properties is,
1. Permeability
2. change in structure of soil
3. shrinkage
4. swelling
5. compressibility
6. stress – strain character
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 PURPOSE OF COMPACTION
• The principal reason for compacting soil is to reduce
subsequent settlement under working loads.
• Compaction increases the shear strength of the soil.
• Compaction reduces the voids ratio making it more difficult for
water to flow through soil. This is important if the soil is being
used to retain water such as would be required for an earth
dam.
• Compaction can prevent the build up of large water pressures
that cause soil to liquefy during earthquakes. 12
 STANDARD PROCTER TEST
Reference: I.S. 2720 (Part 7),1965

 Compaction mould
 Rammer, mass 2.6 kg 50mm dia and
310mm free fall
 Detachable base plate
 Collar , 60mm high
 I.S. sieve 4.75mm size
 Oven , desiccators ,weighing balance
 Large mixing pan
 Straight edge, spatula
 Graduated jars
 Mixing tools, spoon , trowel etc.
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EQUIPMENT AND SUITABLE SOIL

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THANK YOU
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