Soil Compaction: A Ground Improvement Technique Before Building a House
A construction site's soil may or may not be appropriate for sustaining constructions such as buildings , bridges, roads, and dams. The soil at the building site might be quite loose, indicating a significant amount of elastic settlement. The soil must be densified in this scenario to improve its unit weight and shear strength. The top layers of soil are sometimes unsuitable and must be removed or replaced with a suitable soil on which to create the structural foundation. To support the appropriate structural load, the soil utilized as a filler material should be adequately compacted. Unusually substantial settlement may occur depending on the structural load and layer depth. To keep the building from settling, certain soil improvement procedures are necessary. Various techniques are used to Reduce the building's settlement. Increase the soil's shear strength and consequently the bearing capacity of a shallow foundation. Increase the safety factor for probable earth dam a...