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Frequency Variable Surface Compaction of Sand Using Rotating Mass Oscillators

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Author

  • Carl Wersall
  • Stefan Larsson
  • Nils Rydén
  • Ingmar Nordfelt

Summary, in English

The influence of vibration frequency was studied in 110 small-scale compaction tests conducted using a vertically oscillating plate. The underlying soil was dry sand, or sand close to the optimum water content. The results showed that there is a resonant amplification, providing a slightly higher degree of compaction. Frequency has a major influence on soil compaction. An iterative method for calculating the dynamic response of the plate, incorporating strain-dependent properties of the soil, is also presented. The calculated frequency response agrees fairly well with measured quantities.

Publishing year

2015

Language

English

Pages

198-207

Publication/Series

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volume

38

Issue

2

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Amer Soc. Testing Materials

Topic

  • Geotechnical Engineering

Keywords

  • compaction
  • resonance
  • strain softening
  • frequency response
  • vibratory
  • roller

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 0149-6115