MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT FOR COMPACTION

MASCHINEN UND GERAETE ZUR VERDICHTUNG

The availability of compaction equipment is constantly increasing. Equipment can be selected to deal with soil types ranking from cohesive soil and loam to rock fill. static and dynamic compaction machines are described with reference to their possible uses; mention is made of smooth-wheeled, sheepsfoot and vibrating rollers and tamping equipment, the latter being of particular use for the compaction of trenches. Other equipment mentioned includes: sheepsfoot vibrating rollers, polygon disc wheel rollers, kneading compactors, rubbish compactors, smooth and rubber-tyred rollers with variable pressure, dropping weight tampers, internal combustion tampers and electrical tampers, roller trains and rollers with various types of drive. It pointed out that over 130 types of vibrating roller and over 80 different vibrators are on the market.

• Corporate Authors:

  Saedbau-Verlag

  Suedenstrasse 17
  D-8034 Germering,   Germany 
• Authors:
  • Theiner, J
• Publication Date: 1972

Language

• German

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: p. 74-79
• Serial:
  • Europa Strassen
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue Number: 2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridges; Cohesive soils; Compactors; Loam; Peak periods; Research projects; Road construction; Rockfills; Rollers; Sheepsfoot rollers; Steel; Tamping; Temporary structures; Traffic; Trenches; Vibratory equipment
• Uncontrolled Terms: Compaction equipment; Trench; Vibratory rollers
• Old TRIS Terms: Smooth rollers; Tamping rollers
• ITRD Terms: 3686: Compaction; 3693: Pneumatic tyred roller; 3695: Sheepsfoot roller; 3694: Smooth wheeled roller; 3699: Tamping; 3697: Vibrating plate; 3692: Vibrating roller
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Geotechnology; Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Terminals and Facilities; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00081332
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Bundesanstalt für Straßenwesen (BASt)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 8 1975 12:00AM