A case study of vibration monitoring in a dynamic compaction project

Dynamic Compaction is a well established ground improvement technique in which a heavy pounder is dropped from a significant height to improve the soil’s mechanical properties. The pounder impact creates waves that compact the ground; however these waves may also cause damage to neighboring structur...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hamidi, Babak, Nikraz, Hamid, Varaksin, S.
Other Authors: Dong-sheng Zu
Format: Conference Paper
Published: The Hong Kong Geotechnical Society and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/3751