Explosive Compaction of Sand Foundation: In Situ Trails

Abstract:

It is necessary to find a more economical soil improvement technique to densification the reclamation by bumping filling foundation. As a soil improvement technique, blasting-densification of sand is a viable and efficient method, which offers several advantages compared to other soil densification methods. Although Explosive Compaction (EC) has been used effectively for compaction loose, non-cohesive soils for more than 70 years, it has not attained widespread acceptance in China. In-situ trials of Explosive Compaction were carried out to determining appropriate and feasible of Explosive Compaction for improvement sand foundation.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 147)
• Pages: 176-182
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.147.176
• Online since: December 2011
• Authors: Jun Tong Qu, Zhi Hong Ran, Sheng Miao
• Keywords: Explosive Compaction (EC), Investigation, Sand Foundation, Soil Improvement

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