Construction Equipment

What to Look for in Intelligent Compaction

BOMAG's Terrameter technology in a roller cab. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) defines intelligent compaction (IC) as “the compaction of road materials, such as soils, aggregate ...
Nature

Modeling of the effect of gradation and compaction characteristics on the california bearing ratio of granular materials for subbase and landfill liner construction

The California bearing ratio (CBR) of a granular materials are influence by the soil particle distribution indices such as D10, D30, D50, and D60 and also the compaction properties such as the maximum ...
Nature

Effect of vibration duration on strength and permeability of pervious concrete with recycled aggregate and low-carbon cements

This study investigates the effect of vibration duration on the porosity, permeability, and compressive strength of pervious concrete incorporating 50% recycled concrete aggregate. Mixtures were ...
The Journal

Accounting for soil wetness prior to conducting farm operations to minimize compaction

In the spring many agricultural producers are anxious to get into the field and perform tillage, planting, and chemical applications. However, if field operations are done when the soil is too wet, ...