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A practical technique for the compaction control of sand in road construction: using a dynamic lightweight cone penetrometer

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Published in 2019 at "Road Materials and Pavement Design"

DOI: 10.1080/14680629.2019.1634123

Abstract: Quality control of road materials is important in road construction. Various methods have been developed based on the material dry unit weight or density. As a simple alternative method, this research investigates a new technique… read more here.

Keywords: sand; control; road; penetrometer ... See more keywords
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The changing strength of carbonate silt: parallel penetrometer and foundation tests with cyclic loading and reconsolidation periods

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Published in 2020 at "Canadian Geotechnical Journal"

DOI: 10.1139/cgj-2019-0066

Abstract: This paper describes a centrifuge study using novel penetrometer tests (T-bar and piezoball) and model foundation tests to explore through-life changes in the strength of a reconstituted natural ca... read more here.

Keywords: changing strength; foundation tests; penetrometer; strength carbonate ... See more keywords