What is the procedure to calculate the compaction of sand?

Answer Posted / manjunath.bidikar

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Compaction is the process of increasing bluk density of
soil, sand or aggregate by driving out of air.For any soil
on a giving amount of compactive effort , the density
depend on the moisture content.
type of test 1. pynometer test
2. Proctor test

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