Practice Smooth Wheeled Steel Drum Rollers (1.1) - Types of Field Compaction Equipment

Practice: Smooth Wheeled Steel Drum Rollers

Lesson 1.1Types of Field Compaction Equipment

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Question 1.
What is the capacity range of smooth wheeled steel drum rollers?
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Think about what qualifies as light to heavy machinery.
Question 2.
Are smooth wheeled steel drum rollers self-propelled or towed?
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Consider how different sizes of rollers might move.
3Question 3.
What is the capacity range of smooth wheeled steel drum rollers?
- 10 kN to 50 kN
- 20 kN to 200 kN
- 50 kN to 150 kN
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Think about standard capacities for heavy machinery.
4Question 4.
Smooth wheeled steel drum rollers are not suitable for which type of soil?
- True
- False
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Remember the types of soft soils you learned about.
Question 5.
A contractor needs to compact a new layer of gravel on a building foundation. If they are using smooth wheeled steel drum rollers, what should they consider about soil types before starting?
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Consider the characteristics of the gravel and compare it to unsuitable soil types.
Question 6.
If two smooth wheeled steel drum rollers are used, one with a capacity of 100 kN and another with 150 kN, what is the maximum load they can compact together?
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Remember to add both roller capacities for the total.

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