Thanks a lot people for your responses. All them have been helpful.
The sands were defined as loose by EFCPT probes, and the concern was for liquefaction during possible earthquake conditions. I realise that at depth, the dense sand overlying the loose sand will provide a good foundation...
I am examining a site for development which has loose sands at depth (say 6 metres). These loose sediments are overlain by dense stiff sands. The water table is quite high at about 2 metres from the surface
My question to the forum is with respect to dynamic compaction (in this instance the...
