THE COMPACTION OF EARTHWORKS--THE EFFICACITY IN DEPTH OF VIBRATING PLATES AND ROLLERS, AND THE INFLUENCE OF LAYER THICKNESS OF THE QUALITY OF COMPACTION

COMPACTAGE DES TERRASSEMENTS: EFFICACITE EN PROFONDEUR DE PLAQUES ET DE ROULEAUX VIBRANTS ET INFLUENCE DE L'EPAISSEUR DES COUCHES SUR LA QUALITE DU COMPACT

The compaction tests of fill material described in this report constitute the third and final stage of an experimental study of vibration compaction and covers the following points: the influence of layer thickness on the quality of compaction, for a given material and a given type of equipment; the efficacity in depth of two heavy vibrating plates and a vibrating slab compactor, and a comparison of the possibilities of vibrating plates, and vibrating plates and vibrating rollers; the use of a self-propelled combination pneumatic-tyred and vibrating roller for earthworks; and the possibilities of two single-wheeled self-propelled vibrating rollers which recently appeared on the market. The study concluded that--when, for a given water content, the compaction of a layer of granular material comprising a plastic fine fraction gives an accentuated density gradient in depth, a reduction in the thickness of the layer, with the same machine and the same water content, is a very inadequate remedy. Further comments are made regarding the use of vibrating plates, vibrating rollers and the combination self-propelled roller.

• Corporate Authors:

  Central Laboratory of Bridges & Highways, France

  75732 Paris,   France 
• Authors:
  • Chaigne, P
  • Oczkowski, J
  • Franceschina, R
  • Quibel, A
• Publication Date: 1977-10

Language

• French

Media Info

• Features: Figures;
• Pagination: 64 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Compactors; Earthwork; Fills; Granular materials; Pavement layers; Pneumatic equipment; Rollers; Soil compaction; Structural plates; Thickness; Vibratory compaction; Vibratory equipment
• Uncontrolled Terms: Plates; Vibratory rollers
• Old TRIS Terms: Pneumatic rollers
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00172337
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: Report No. 70
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 29 1978 12:00AM