Compaction

Many civil engineering projects require the use of soils as 'fill' materials. When soil is placed as an engineering fill, it is normally compacted to a dense state so as to obtain satisfactory engineering properties. Compaction on site is usually effected by mechanical means such as rolling, ramming or vibrating.

Control of the degree of compaction is necessary to achieve a satisfactory result at a reasonable cost. Laboratory compaction tests provide the basis for control procedures used on site.

There are several different standard laboratory compaction tests. The test selected for use as the basis for comparison will depend upon the nature of the works, the type of soil and the type of compaction equipment used on site.

ELE offer a complete range of testing equipment for the Dry Density/Moisture relationship of soils, BS and ASTM, including:

• Compaction Moulds
• Compaction Rammers
• Automatic Soils Compactors

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