Vibratory rollers are best suited for compacting

Question 1

Vibratory rollers are best suited for compacting
1. coarse sand and gravel
2. silts
3. clays
4. organic soils

Question 2

Correct Answer - Option 1 : coarse sand and gravel

Explanation:

Type of Compaction Equipment	Suitability
Rammers/Tampers	All types of soils including confined areas such as fills, behind retaining walls, trenches etc.
Smooth Wheel Rollers	Crushed rocks, gravels, sands.
Pneumatic tyred rollers	Preferred for silts of low plasticity; base, sub-base and embankment compaction for highways.
Sheepfoot rollers	Clayey soils of moderate plasticity e.g. core of earth dam.
Vibratory rollers	Cohesionless (Sand) soils at shallow depth.
Frog hammer	At corners and confined areas

VinayPoonia · Answer 1 · 2022-03-01T15:49:31+0000

Correct Answer - Option 1 : coarse sand and gravel

Explanation:

Type of Compaction Equipment	Suitability
Rammers/Tampers	All types of soils including confined areas such as fills, behind retaining walls, trenches etc.
Smooth Wheel Rollers	Crushed rocks, gravels, sands.
Pneumatic tyred rollers	Preferred for silts of low plasticity; base, sub-base and embankment compaction for highways.
Sheepfoot rollers	Clayey soils of moderate plasticity e.g. core of earth dam.
Vibratory rollers	Cohesionless (Sand) soils at shallow depth.
Frog hammer	At corners and confined areas

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