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Soil compaction

Which machine fits your soil, how to work in lifts and when to move from rammer to plate or roller.

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Soil decides · CourseSoil compaction
Choosing · GuideHow to choose the right compactor for your soil type
Rammer · GuideWhat is a jumping jack rammer and when should you use it?
Plate · GuideWhat is a plate compactor and what is it used for?
Roller · GuideWhich roller compactor should you choose by tonnage and job?

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3 questions

1. Your soil is clay. How is it compacted?
By vibration, with a plateBy impact, with a rammerSoaking it and letting it dry
2. In lifts of what thickness do you compact?
20 to 30 cm, with 3 to 4 passes per liftThe whole fill at once, with many passes1 meter, to go faster
3. What is a plate compactor NOT for?
Bedding paversCompacting sand and gravel in open areasClay and narrow trenches

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