Tag: pneumatic compactors

Roadbuilding
Choosing the right machine for proper soil compaction
Experience, type of soil, method specification and available equipment are all part of making this decision.
December 11, 2014
Based on the principle of particle rearrangement to decrease voids and increase density, vibratory compactors come in either smooth or padfoot drums. (Read a companion piece that ran in the May 2014 issue, “Size Matters in Mix Grades and Aggregate Shapes,” at betterroads.com/size-matters-in-mix-grades.)
Roadbuilding
Expo Engineering
Here’s a sneak peek at the technologies behind exceptional equipment for roadbuilding at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2014.
January 8, 2014
The Caterpillar Mobil-Trac undercarriage delivers traction on heavily tacked surfaces, and the large ground-contact area minimizes the base disturbance on soft materials.
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