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Importance of moulding moisture content for compacted sand fill
I am in a "humid subtropical" climate so there is no concern of frost heave (maybe 5 days a year we hover around freezing temperatures).- Kalamboogle
- Post #14
- Forum: Earthwork/grading engineering
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Importance of moulding moisture content for compacted sand fill
Our typical soils contain less than 12% passing the 200 sieve, so either SP or SP-SM. For these soils, we recommend +/-5% from OMC. We have also waived moisture restrictions on a true SP if compaction can be achieved (Our state DOT does not restrict moisture contents). The bigger issue with...- Kalamboogle
- Post #12
- Forum: Earthwork/grading engineering
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Scheduling App.
Company has the big platform software that does scheduling, reporting, holds plans, etc... Our office is smaller with a field staff of 7. We still use the dry erase board and text a picture every evening of schedule to the group chat. Everyone sends back a thumbs up picture to confirm that...- Kalamboogle
- Post #2
- Forum: Soil testing engineering
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Soil Testing Laboratory Business: A good Idea
You need to ask yourself, what kind of lab are you trying to open. If you are solely doing proctors, wash 200's, and Atterbergs then awesome, equipment costs will be cheap. If you want to do some of the "higher end" testing such as permeabilities, consolidation, triaxial, CBR, etc... this will...- Kalamboogle
- Post #5
- Forum: Soil testing engineering
