The process of soil
compaction is essential for every construction project and task. A
soil compactor is one particular piece of machinery that is
used for achieving appropriate soil compaction. It is generally a
machine or device that is used for reducing the size of the waste
material or soil through the process of compaction. The soil compactors are powered by hydraulics and they can be found in
many different sizes and shapes. The landfill or the waste compactors
have a blade attached on the front, ant they are used to drive over
waste material which is deposited by the waste collection vehicles.
In the construction industry three main types of compactors are used
: plate compactors or jumping jack compactor,
road rollers and vibrating road rollers.
The plate compactor is
a construction machinery which is mainly used to level and to smooth
the earth. It comes with a heavy steel plate attached to the base of
the machine, and has some resemblance for a push style or for lawn
mover. The plate compactor usually performs a vibrating action
in order to level the land beneath the machine. These machines can be
used either for home or for business applications. Construction
workers and landscapers can use different types and models of plate
compactors depending on the job or task. The jumping jack
tamper model is especially designed for pounding the earth with
high force. The larger models provide more force and power but they
are much expensive when compared with the regular models that can be
found on the market. In other words the bigger the plate
compactor, the bigger pressure it can provide.
The plate compactors
are very useful machines for many construction projects. They can be
used for earth compaction before paving or as a part for different
landscaping projects. This machine is also required when compacting
stone, gravel and sand during the process of driveway or road paving.
The plate compactors are also used as a machines to smooth
and to level small portion of asphalt and to tighten dirt. A plate
compactor is one economical and easy to use construction machine
that can be used for variety of projects.
The road roller,
or also known as roller compactor or simply a roller, is a compactor
like machine which is used for the compaction of soil, concrete,
gravel and asphalt when constructing roads or foundations.
Road rollers are also heavily
used in agriculture and at landfills. In some parts of the world the
rollers are still known as steam rollers. Although it is considered
as a modern piece of construction equipment, the rollers have been
used for many years. Animals were used to pull the rollers many years
ago. With the industrial revolution the steam engines replaced the
animals, and in the 20th
century other sources were used to power the rollers, like the
diesel.
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