Presented byManish Goyal(13113065)

Lucky kumar(13113062)

 Dynamic compaction is a ground improvement technique that

densifies soils and fills by using a drop weight.

The basic principle behind the technique consists in the

transmission of high energy waves through a compressible soil
layer in order to improve at depth its geotechnical properties.

Dynamic Compaction is usually associated with an intensive in-situ

testing program in order to verify that the
required improvement has been achieved.

 Dynamic Compaction is applicable in any type of granular soils.

This technique is particularly well-adapted to nonorganic
heterogeneous fill.

Dynamic Compaction is effective in both unsaturated and

saturated soils below the water table.

Technical Specification
Technique involves repeatedly dropping a large weight from a
crane.

Weight may range from 6 to 172 tons.

Drop height typically varies from 10 m to 40m.
Degree of densification achieved is a function of the energy
input (weight and drop height) as well as the saturation level,
fines content.

6 30 ton weight can densify the loose sands to a depth of 3 m to

12 m

 10-40 tonne weights are propped in free or quasi-free fall, from a height of
10-30m.

Specially designed 80-120t Cranes are normally used.

Designs are normally confirmed by on site testing.

Method
Dynamic compaction is done in 3 phases : Phase one
Phase two
Phase three

Each phase can have no of passes.

 Spacing between impact points depend upon:

Depth of compressible layer
Permeability of soil
Location of ground water level
Deeper layers are compacted at wider grid spacing, upper layers
are compacted with closer grid spacing

 Deep craters are formed by tamping

Craters may be filled with sand after each pass

Dynamic Compaction Stages

The immediate effect is normally predominant and results in the immediate
reduction in the void ratio, measured by the settlement after impact.

A slower phenomenon occurs in some saturated soils caused by the increase

in pore pressure and localised liquefaction. This dissipates during the rest
period and results in an improved soil due to the reorganised soil structure.

Depth and Degree of Improvement

The depth of soil improvement depends on the energy per drop and can be
approximated by
D=n*sqrt(WH)
Where
D = depth of improvement in meters
n = an empirical coefficient that varies
from about 0.3 to 1.0
W = tamper weight in tons
H = drop height in meters

Suitability for Soils

In general, dynamic compaction is most beneficial on a category of soil
known as granular materials.

Granular materials enable excess pore water pressures that develop during
the densification process to dissipate rapidly.

Dynamic compaction will be effective in silts, clayey silts and sandy silts.

Components
Hook
Boom
Hoist Rope
Kingpost
Crawler
Load cell
Cab and control
Counterweight

Components
Hoist
rope

Load cell

Boom

Hook

Counter
weight
Cab and
control

Kingpost

crawler

Applications
Used in treatment of subsoil under:
industrial warehouses

port and airport platforms

road and railways embankments
heavy storage tanks.

 Well adapted to the improvement of very large flat platform because of very
high production rates (> 10,000 m/month).

Well adapted for improvement of land fills.