4) Why do we engineers provide specifications (i.e., relative compaction limits and allowable moisture contents) to contractors? What is the usual consequence for not compacting the soil in accordance with the specifications?

4) Why do we engineers provide specifications (i.e., relative compaction limits and allowable moisture contents) to contractors? What is the usual consequence for not compacting the soil in accordance with the specifications?

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter6: Soil Compaction

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