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8. COMPACTION TIPS
8.1 Soil Drop Test:
is powdery or if it breaks apart when dropped. If the soil does break apart, it means that it is
too dry. If the soil keeps together in one piece when dropped, it is ready for compaction.
8.2 Soil Testing: The function of this step is to measure the density of an aggregate material
to ensure the increase of density when driving out air. At a low moisture content level, there
are more soil particles assembling together. In order to determine if the soil is compacted
properly, there are several methods.
8.3 Test Strips: Test strips are useful to determine the method of compaction and
understand how many passes of your plate compactor are needed to achieve the optimum
moisture.
the optimal moisture content for a given soil type. The goal of this method is to understand
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