Looking to improve your soil compaction? Check out our mechanical soil compactors and soil density compaction molds for various soil moisture-density tests.
We offer both automatic and manual soil compactors to fit the scale of testing for your project. Our automatic mechanical compactor is designed to provide efficient and precise compaction of soil samples, replacing manual methods and reducing preparation time and costs. Besides the automatic mechanical compactor, our soil testing equipment includes different compaction mold sets, components, and hammers to help you measure moisture. Our equipment also includes a round hammer for achieving uniform results according to standard testing methods. Plus, our gear allows you to adjust hammer weights for modified compaction tests, showcasing its versatility. A specific hammer surcharge weight is available to convert hammers to a heavier 10 lb. (4.5kg) configuration, indicating the flexibility of our compaction machines.
Here’s a look at our soil compactor and molds:
Our Automatic Mechanical Soil Compactor (or Automatic Mechanical Compactor) boasts features like accuracy, user-friendliness, reliability, and safety for your lab. With the hammer weight focused at the foot, it allows for a free fall during compaction, ensuring efficient performance. Automatic settings track hammer blows and let you set the number per soil layer for uniform results. The number of blows per layer can be preset to ensure uniform compaction. The hammer lift compensates for soil thickness, enhancing both accuracy and effectiveness.
In the lab, you can also use Manual Standard and Manual Modified Soil Compaction Hammers for the modified compaction tests are used to compact soil into cold-rolled steel tubing molds at different moisture levels. These molds are rust-resistant to ensure durability.
Certified MTP offers only high-quality products that boost soil density and load-bearing capacity without harming the soil. Our compactor and mold can help you build a solid foundation.
Compacting soil is crucial in construction for creating structurally sound and solid foundations. Our molds meet AASHTO T specs for accurate testing, ensuring you can build solid foundations and adhere to stability requirements. The base plate is key in keeping the mold secure during soil preparation.
Learn more about soil compaction’s role in construction before making your choice.
Compacted soil offers a stable foundation. Increased soil density means roads, buildings, and infrastructure are supported without deformation or failure. Use our standard compaction mold with a 1/30 cu. ft. volume to meet density and strength criteria. Denser soil can bear more weight!
Neglecting soil compaction can lead to air voids and particle shifts that cause settlement—a downward ground movement due to surface stress. An adjustable collar allows for mold size changes, adding versatility. Our products, compactors, and molds push loose soils together for a stable foundation.
Compaction is essential for geotechnical structures like dams, retaining walls, and highways. Our detachable extension collar firmly secures the mold during compaction, minimizing water infiltration and soil movement, and reducing erosion and landslide risks. Enhanced structural integrity helps you meet project needs and follow building codes.
Better drainage and moisture management keep water levels in check, avoiding swelling and erosion. Compact your soil using our products for a controlled subgrade that extends your project’s durability.
Soil compactors are vital for construction and engineering, used to compact soil and materials for desired density and stability. Here’s a breakdown of the types:
Mechanical Soil Compactors: These use a mechanical system, often with a hammer or rammer, for precise soil density control.
Automatic Soil Compactors: These use automation for fast, accurate compaction, perfect for large projects and lab settings.
Hand Compactors: Manual tools for small tasks or tight spaces, cost-effective and easy to use.
Pneumatic Compactors: These use compressed air, ideal for large-scale projects with limited access, offering power and efficiency.
Understanding the types of compactors helps you choose the right one for your project, ensuring optimal soil density and stability.
Our automatic soil compactor is designed for fast, accurate compaction with adjustable drop height and a preset number of blows. Perfect for labs and testing facilities, it’s essential for projects needing high accuracy and reliability.
Typically featuring a frame, hammer or rammer, and control system, the hammer applies pressure to the soil in a compaction mold. Users can set blows and drop height for consistent results, making automatic compactors indispensable where precision matters.
Choosing the right compactor is key for achieving optimal results. We offer several types, each for specific needs.
Mechanical soil compactors are efficient and accurate for large projects. Handheld compactors suit small projects, offering increased density with cost-effectiveness.
Vibratory plate compactors work well for granular soils like sand or gravel, while smooth drum rollers excel with cohesive soils, ensuring a smooth surface.
Automatic soil compactors offer improved accuracy, ease, reliability, and safety for big projects needing consistency and efficiency. Manual compactors like the Manual Standard and Modified Soil Compaction Hammers for the modified compaction tests are great for lab use at varying moisture levels.
Compactors come with different operational principles: static, dynamic, and vibratory. Static uses weight, dynamic uses impact force, and vibratory uses vibration. Each has unique advantages for different soils.
Proctor molds are cylindrical containers for soil sample testing, meeting ASTM and AASHTO standards. They allow for controlled conditions to measure weight, dimensions, and density, crucial for construction and geotechnical engineering.
Key reasons for using compaction molds include:
When choosing a compactor and mold, consider the testing scale and soil conditions. High-quality machines and models that fit your project and testing standards are a must.
Factors like soil type and weight are crucial. Vibratory plate compactors suit granular soils, while smooth drum rollers are better for cohesive soils. Large projects need bigger machines; smaller ones, handheld compactors for compact soil in populated areas.
Plate compactors are best for shallow depths, vibratory machines for deeper compaction. Choose molds that access moisture below the surface as needed.
Our molds have wing nuts to secure to base plates. We offer compactors, molds, rollers, and machines for your construction project.
Calibration and testing are key for accurate soil compaction test. The calibration kit for the soil compaction test ensures automatic compactors produce results matching manual ones, including a lead cylinder and accessories.
Calibration involves preparing the mold and soil, setting compactor blows and drop height, placing the lead cylinder, running the compactor, measuring deformation, and adjusting as needed.
Regular calibration ensures reliable test results, avoiding errors and inconsistencies.
Safety first when using automatic soil compactors! Key tips:
These precautions ensure a safe and successful soil compaction experience, protecting both users and equipment.
Soil compactors are essential tools in the construction and civil engineering industries, used to compact soil samples to determine their density and strength. Automatic soil compactors have revolutionized the process, providing fast and accurate compaction of soil samples. In this article, we will discuss the features and benefits of automatic soil compactors, types of soil compactors, calibration and maintenance, safety considerations, and conclude with the importance of using these machines in soil compaction tests.
There are several types of soil compactors available, including mechanical soil compactors, automatic soil compactors, and manual soil compactors. Mechanical soil compactors use a mechanical system to compact the soil, while automatic soil compactors use a combination of mechanical and electrical systems to compact the soil. Manual soil compactors, on the other hand, rely on human effort to compact the soil. Automatic soil compactors are the most commonly used type, as they provide fast and accurate compaction of soil samples.
Calibration and maintenance are crucial for ensuring the accuracy and reliability of automatic soil compactors. Calibration kits are available to check and adjust the mechanical soil compactor to ensure that it produces the same results as the manual compactor. The calibration process involves checking the deformation of a standard lead cylinder. Regular maintenance is also necessary to ensure that the machine is functioning properly. This includes checking the hammer lift, hammer weight, and drop height to ensure that they are within the specified limits.
Safety is a critical consideration when using automatic soil compactors. The machine should be operated in a well-ventilated area, and the operator should wear protective gear, including gloves and safety glasses. The machine should also be regularly inspected to ensure that it is in good working condition. Additionally, the operator should be trained on the proper use and maintenance of the machine to prevent accidents.
Automatic soil compactors are essential tools in the construction and civil engineering industries, providing fast and accurate compaction of soil samples. By understanding the features and benefits of these machines, as well as the importance of calibration and maintenance, and safety considerations, users can ensure that they are using these machines effectively and safely. Whether you are a construction engineer, a civil engineer, or a laboratory technician, an automatic soil compactor is an essential tool for any soil compaction test.
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