How To Gauge Compaction in a Roller

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How To Gauge Compaction in a Roller

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On today's Down & Dirty, we're talking about how do you know when you're getting close to compaction on a roller? How do you figure out when you've achieved density? How do you establish a rolling pattern?
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@soldierofdirt81 2 жыл бұрын

One way I was always taught, is when the pad feet indentations are 1 inch or less... that is usually called "walking out of the lift" and you're definitely right on each material being different.

@DieselandIron 2 жыл бұрын

That's a great way to look at it. Solid advice Albert!

@littlefinkle7757 2 жыл бұрын

I haven't used a sheep foot much. Most of the time when I roll I like to make the 2nd pass perpendicular to the first pass, if on a larger pad. We always lift higher than final grade and cut back down as well. Definitely welcome others opinions, of course the professional engineer has the final thumbs up 👍 This was a great topic!

@DieselandIron 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother! You bring up a great point. When working with sticky materials like clay it is much easier to get an accurate grade by putting the lift in a bit high and shaving it down with the dozer. Thanks for the comment my man!

@ffrob2001 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the video. Im going to be using a sheeps foot roller next week to prep the ground for my large shed concrete pad. 40X60. Glad you showed the ground at the end and how you roll and look for density and your rolling patterns. I have a lot of ground to build up. Probably close to 3 feet on the far side.

@DieselandIron 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, good luck next week brother!

@brentoberholzer4718 2 жыл бұрын

I have also found that you can somewhat go by feel... more so on a smooth drum roller. That was a good point to make about watching the haul truck. Not very many people know that trick.

@DieselandIron 2 жыл бұрын

Good point Brent! I appreciate you watching brother!

@bcmineresearch 14 күн бұрын

There are several brands in my area. (OK valley, BC, Canada) Hamm, Cat, Case, Bomag, etc. No particular prevalent brand.

@ronjon937 2 жыл бұрын

Useful as hell!

@DieselandIron 2 жыл бұрын

Happy to help! Thanks for watching Tye!

@louigiedegracia4851 Жыл бұрын

Very helpful

@DieselandIron Жыл бұрын

Glad they're helpful, thanks for watching!

@dozerboy67 10 ай бұрын

Compaction is as much an art as it is a science, but you must be familiar with the soil’s types and the soils report for the project. You do not want clay or any kind of expansive soil underneath your building footprint or your parking lot. And processing the soil to achieve the correct amount of moisture is critical, you can beat on it all day and never walk up out of it if you don’t have the right amount of moisture. Read the soil’s reports summary and talk to the soil engineers on-site, also talk to the old operators, especially blade operators, they know what fuken time it is 🤨💪👊🤙

@DieselandIron 10 ай бұрын

That's the great part of this industry. As much as we rely on what things look like or feel like onsite, there's a lot of science behind what we are looking at.

@kevinjustice5102 2 жыл бұрын

I have one sheep foot roller where I live they aren’t used much everyone wants smooth drum finished so lifts of 1 foot we use it. I try and teach guys to vib forward and back and then static roll for second pass of lift then finish with a vib backing on third pass we have to have around 95% compaction rate where we live roads they want 98 % on sub bases. We deal in clay/sand fill and stone that’s pretty much it.

@DieselandIron 2 жыл бұрын

Sheep's foot rollers are pretty popular when you have heavy clay. Smooth drum rollers have a hard time getting uniform compaction in that kind of material. The kneading action of the bumpy drum helps make the material solid. Thanks for the comment Kevin!

@dignation216 2 жыл бұрын

Great video brother, good stuff to learn right there

@DieselandIron 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate it Matt!

@ral3178 2 жыл бұрын

What I was taught is that when the pad foot roller “ stands up “ on the compact area then it’s good . You can actually see it walking on the pads. Ounce you see it you will know what I am talking about.

@DieselandIron 2 жыл бұрын

That's another indicator you're getting good compaction. Thanks for the comment!

@jakethegreeneyedsnake1497 2 жыл бұрын

You can over pack clay. Forces the water up

@DieselandIron 2 жыл бұрын

Really? I never realized that

@littlefinkle7757 2 жыл бұрын

Only if it contains moisture 😁 Dry dirt doesn't pump.

@dignation216 2 жыл бұрын

Good point, liquefaction

@jakethegreeneyedsnake1497 2 жыл бұрын

Well we’ve dealt with some pretty shitty clay sites so yeah.

@jessieearle Жыл бұрын

Yep. If your dirt is being tested, moisture plays a big role and makes compacting an entirely different scenario

@sdrammm696969 2 ай бұрын

Awesome ❤

@ForTeensFitness 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@DieselandIron 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg! I appreciate it brother!

@brandonculpepper438 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah boy. Get up close. I want those money shots

@DieselandIron 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Tye!

@jaykgatlin5935 6 ай бұрын

Out of curiosity is rolling in a circle instead of straight line as affective or less?

@DieselandIron 6 ай бұрын

I would think it would be less efficient because the drum will encounter slip as you make the turn which causes the material to shear and not remain compacted.

@ronniejones8508 2 жыл бұрын

That was a cool video bro. You ever thought about doing a video using a spider.

@DieselandIron 2 жыл бұрын

Like... The excavator that can operate on steep slopes?

@ronniejones8508 2 жыл бұрын

@@DieselandIron yes sir

@DieselandIron 2 жыл бұрын

@@ronniejones8508 I would love the opportunity to play around in one of those things but I don't know anyone that has one and I don't have any contacts that would let me borrow one