Compaction 05 : In construction, the process by which the density of earth fill is increased so that it will provide a sound base for a building or other structure
Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA, U.S. Department of Homeland Security DHS, Principles and Practices for the Design and Construction of Flood Resistant Building Utility Systems, Appendix B - Glossary of Terms, Washington, DC, USA 1999. www.fema.gov/pdf/fima/pbuffd_appendix_b.pdf, (ND/ Flood - Amer) {993}
