AN EVALUATION OF VIBRATORY PLATE COMPACTORS

A study has been undertaken to obtain quantitative data on the energy outputs from vibratory plate compactors. Data have been obtained for four compactors of various sizes operating on a thick layer of Perth sand of medium density. It has been shown that the peak particle velocity measured near the surface is highly dependent upon the operating frequency of the machine and decays approximately in proportion to the inverse of the distance from the source. The transmitted vibration has been compared in terms of human and structural response with limits found in the literature. (Author/TRRL)

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Papers presented during the Geomechanics-Interaction, Fourth Australia-New Zealand Conference on Geomechanics, Perth, Western Australia, 14-18 May 1984, volumes I and II.
• Corporate Authors:

  Institution of Engineers

  11 National Circuit
  Barton, A.C.T.,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • JEWELL, R J
• Publication Date: 1984-3

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 450-455
• Monograph Title: GEOMECHANICS - INTERACTION. FOURTH AUSTRALIA - NEW ZEALAND CONFERENCE ON GEOMECHANICS, PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, 14-18 MAY 1984. PREPRINTS OF PAPERS. VOLUMES I AND II
• Serial:
  • Issue Number: 84/2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compaction; Compactors; Conferences; Energy; Equipment; Evaluation and assessment; Field tests; Human factors; Loss and damage; Particles; Sand; Speed; Structural plates; Surfaces; Tests; Vibration; Vibratory compaction; Vibratory equipment; Waves
• ITRD Terms: 3686: Compaction; 8525: Conference; 1614: Damage; 213: Energy; 3674: Equipment; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 6226: In situ; 4511: Particle; 4105: Sand; 5408: Speed; 6438: Surface; 6255: Test; 3697: Vibrating plate; 5558: Vibration; 6767: Wave
• Subject Areas: Construction; Energy; Highways; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment; I50: Construction and Supervision of Construction;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00392056
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• ISBN: 0-85825-208-2
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Mar 29 1985 12:00AM