Which vibratory roller machine is best for the soil compaction task?

There are several variable factors that determine the right vibratory roller for each compaction job. The first main factor, which has to be kept in mind, is that whether you’re compacting asphalt layer or soil. Other major aspects are how the total width of the area to be compacted, the type of the asphalt mixes, the road density required, the position of the area to be compacted and the soil type. There are also important considerations related to weight, amplitude, frequency, and centrifugal force that will have a strong effect on road density. When you are going to compact the soil, more granular materials such as gravel and sand typically require a smooth drum roller or a pneumatic roller. These even and smooth surfaces of the ground, along with optimal moisture levels in the soil, will permit granular materials to consolidate more efficiently. A Dynapac vibratory roller machine will compact the soil properly according to the contractor’s demand.

Other solid materials, like clay, need a vibratory pad-foot drum. Cohesive soils have the capacity to stick together and slip over each other during the compaction process. For these types of soils, it is significant to shear the soil with the pad foot drum roller in order to achieve the desired compaction density. We are here to guide you in choosing the right roller for your project. Here are some essential factors, which help you in selecting the right heavy equipment for your job.

Compaction width: – The contractors need to figure out the required density of the road. After that, start the compaction work and try to achieve the required compaction road density in the least amount of machine passes, but a wider compaction footprint roller isn’t always better. Some contractors look at a large road project and immediately think that an 84-inch drum sized roller would get the job done faster than a 66-inch drum sized roller machine, but a 66-inch drum sized roller may ultimately be the ideal machine for getting the job done in a less number of passes while optimizing the chance of overlap.

High-Frequency vibration: – One of the relatively latest advancements in the compaction equipment is the introduction of high-frequency vibratory rollers. Some heavy roller machines offer frequencies up to 65 hertz or above, so these higher frequency ranges give the drivers more control over the road during the compaction process and they can easily perform their job according to the thickness and density requirements of the lifts.

These advanced roller machines are combined with variable amplitude settings, so they can easily handle the thicker lifts (high amplitude/low frequency) and thinner lifts (low amplitude/high frequency) during the compaction work. Centrifugal force can also be adjusted manually to better match with the thickness of the machine’s lift and the desired depth of compaction. The capability to control these settings allows the driver to get the best on-site productivity, and further decreases the possibility of rework.

The best roller machine, which has all the above qualities, is none other than the Dynapac CA262PD. The Mico Equipment Company offers this high-quality single drum vibratory roller at a reasonable price. Just go the equipment portfolio of our website and order the Dynapac CA262PD vibratory roller now!