METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR COMPACTING SOIL AND GRANULAR MATERIALS

An apparatus for densifying and compacting granular materials comprising a drive shaft having a first diameter and a compaction end, and a set of one or more diametric expansion elements attached to an exterior of the compaction end of the drive shaft, wherein the one or more diametric expansion ele...

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Hauptverfasser: WISSMANN, Kord J, WHITE, David J
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:An apparatus for densifying and compacting granular materials comprising a drive shaft having a first diameter and a compaction end, and a set of one or more diametric expansion elements attached to an exterior of the compaction end of the drive shaft, wherein the one or more diametric expansion elements, in their expanded state, form compaction surfaces having a second diameter greater than the first diameter of the drive shaft.