— David Wagner 2007/06/29 15:40

Vibratory compactors are most suitable for clean sand.

Productivity: 458

1. Mechanical: Vibration
2. Hydraulic: Surcharging
3. Reinforcement: Soil Nailing
4. Physiochemcial: Adding Lime, Cement, Fly Ash, Asphalt

a. A compaction wheel is a small compactor similar to tamping or foot rollers normally mounted on the boom of a backhoe or hydraulic excavator.

b. The typical lift thickness for an excavator-mounted compaction wheel ranges fro 24 to 48 in. for excavators to 18 to 30 in. for backhoes.

c. The minimum pipe cover to use with an excavator-mounted compaction wheel is three ft for excavators and 2 ft for backhoes.

• Rammer/tamper
• Vibratory plate
• Vibratory roller
• Compaction wheel
• Vibratory compactor

Well, I suppose the water content is much higher than optimum. Draining the cut would be a step in the right direction, and letting this silty sand sit a bit in the fill to let excess water drain off before attempting to compact it is probably a good idea as well.

19.8 hr, Peak at 14.5%

The field optimum moisture content may vary from laboratory measurements because the compactive effort delivered by a piece of compaction equipment is seldom exactly the same as that used in laboratory tests.

0.9*117=105.3