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24Considerations when planning the vibrocompaction are similar to those of dynamiccompaction. <strong>The</strong>se include determination of the treatment extent and depth as well as thedegree of required improvement. <strong>The</strong> specification for the performance of fill densificationby vibrocompaction is also similar to that of dynamic compaction, given in Section 2.8.5.2.8.5 Specification for Fill Densification<strong>The</strong> degree of improvement or performance of fill densification may be revealed by therelative density achieved. Relative density is a useful way to characterize the density ofgranular soil and is defined as:maxminor D r= l^L x d "** xlOO%Yd Yd max / d minwhere e min = void ratio of the soil in densest condition

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