ABSTRACT
Despite this research work, and the importance and high demand for the compaction process in engineering practice, the compaction of soil is quite complex and not well explained, particularly from a quantitative sense. Theoretical modelling of the soil compaction curve will provide a better understanding of the main parameters that affect the shape of the compaction curve, and understanding the behaviour of compacted materials. Therefore, there is need for research to be undertaken at a fundamental level to understand the compaction characteristics of soil and the inverted parabolic shape of the compaction curve.
