Structural Design of Highway Soil Compaction Highway and
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Structural Design of Highway Soil Compaction Highway and Transportation Engineering Al-Mustansiriyah University 2019 -2020 Dr. Rana Amir Yousif & Dr. Abeer K. Jameel Yoder; E. J. and M. W. Witczak, “Principles of Pavement Design”, A Wiley- Interscience Publication, John Wiley & Sons Inc. , U. S. A. , 1975.
References Ø Nicholas J. Garber and Lester A. Hoel. ”Traffic and Highway Engineering”, Fourth Edition. Ø Yoder; E. J. and M. W. Witczak, “Principles of Pavement Design”, A Wiley. Interscience Publication, John Wiley & Sons Inc. , U. S. A. , 1975. Ø Yaug H. Huang, “Pavement Analysis and Design”, Prentic Hall Inc. , U. S. A. , 1993. Ø “AASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures 1993”, AASHTO, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, U. S. A. , 1993. Ø Oglesby Clarkson H. , “Highway Engineering”, John Wiley & Sons Inc. , U. S. A. , 1975. Yoder; E. J. and M. W. Witczak, “Principles of Pavement Design”, A Wiley- Interscience Publication, John Wiley & Sons Inc. , U. S. A. , 1975.
SOIL COMPACTION Soil compaction is defined as the method of mechanically increasing the density of soil. In construction, this is a significant part of the building process. If performed improperly, settlement of the soil could occur and result in unnecessary maintenance costs or structure failure. Almost all types of building sites and construction projects utilize mechanical compaction techniques. Yoder; E. J. and M. W. Witczak, “Principles of Pavement Design”, A Wiley- Interscience Publication, John Wiley & Sons Inc. , U. S. A. , 1975.
What is soil? Soil is formed in place or deposited by various forces of nature - such as glaciers, wind, lakes and rivers—residually or organically. Following are important elements in soil compaction: üSoil type üSoil moisture content üCompaction effort required Yoder; E. J. and M. W. Witczak, “Principles of Pavement Design”, A Wiley- Interscience Publication, John Wiley & Sons Inc. , U. S. A. , 1975.
Why compact? There are five principle reasons to compact soil: ØIncreases load-bearing capacity ØPrevents soil settlement and frost damage ØProvides stability ØReduces water seepage, swelling and contraction ØReduces settling of soil Yoder; E. J. and M. W. Witczak, “Principles of Pavement Design”, A Wiley- Interscience Publication, John Wiley & Sons Inc. , U. S. A. , 1975.
Types of compaction: There are four types of compaction effort on soil or asphalt: ØVibration ØImpact ØKneading ØPressure Yoder; E. J. and M. W. Witczak, “Principles of Pavement Design”, A Wiley- Interscience Publication, John Wiley & Sons Inc. , U. S. A. , 1975.
Structural Design of Highway THANKS FOR ATTENTION Dr. Rana Amir Yousif & Dr. Abeer K. Jameel Yoder; E. J. and M. W. Witczak, “Principles of Pavement Design”, A Wiley- Interscience Publication, John Wiley & Sons Inc. , U. S. A. , 1975.
