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overcompaction

overcompaction noun: excessive compaction.

Noun

overcompaction (uncountable)

  1. Excessive compaction.
    • Some compaction of sand fills, especially in earthquake regions, is essential to prevent flow slides (Art. 8-11). On the other hand, there is some question whether excessive compaction of any type of fill is necessary when the underlying soil is comparatively weak. It appears possible that such...1951, Gregory Porphyriewitch Tschebotarioff, Soil Mechanics, Foundations, and Earth Structures: An Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Design and Construction, McGraw-Hill, page 560
    • Overcompaction was previously noted for effort D with this soil, but had disappeared after 28 days normal curing (5, conclusion 3).1958, Land Acquisition and Economic Impact Studies, Washington D. C., page 10

Origin of overcompaction

From over- + compaction.

Questions about overcompaction

What does overcompaction mean?
Overcompaction means excessive compaction.
What part of speech is overcompaction?
Overcompaction is a noun.

Words near overcompaction in the dictionary

  1. overcommunicate
  2. overcommunicated
  3. overcommunicates
  4. overcommunicating
  5. overcommunication
  6. overcompaction
  7. overcompartmentalization
  8. overcompartmentalize
  9. overcompartmentalized
  10. overcompartmentalizes
  11. overcompartmentalizing

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