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Identify Void Spaces in Uncompacted Crushed Stone

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What happens here

The narrator introduces a bin of 3/4-inch limestone, also known as CA6. He then takes a handful of this crushed stone and demonstrates the inherent 'void space' or air pockets that exist between the individual stones when the material is uncompacted. This visual highlights why simply dumping rock in place without compaction can lead to instability.

Goal: Understand the physical characteristics of uncompacted crushed stone and the presence of void space.

Tools and materials

  • Crushed Stone — Demonstrating the uncompacted state and void spaces