Rolling Dynamic Compaction (RDC)
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Rolling Dynamic Compaction (RDC)Increases Pavement Stiffness
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Rolling Dynamic Compaction (RDC)
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• Square Roller is pulled behind a tractor
• Forward motion of the tractor pulls theroller up onto a corner
• Roller ‘falls’ 150 mm onto the ground
• Potential energy created from velocity of forward motion, weight of roller falling150mm and tension springs
• Impact of module on the ground transfersenergy to the soil grains forcing them closer together
8t & 12t modules
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Rolling Dynamic Compaction (RDC)Controlled Uniform Solution
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• Enhancing weak, marginal soils in-situ
• Improvement in shear strength and weight
bearing capacity of the soil
• Highlighting potential soft spots in sub-grades
• Placement of thicker fill layers
• Minimises long term settlement
• Integral part of material reprocessing
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Rolling Dynamic Compaction (RDC)Depth of Influence
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• Dependent on soil type and moisture content
• Dependent on groundwater conditions
• Dependent on the number of passes
• 95% effective compaction & consolidation:
- Clays 1m to 2m
- Sands/General Fill 2m+
• Compaction & consolidation impact down to 5m
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Rolling Dynamic Compaction (RDC)Typical Energy Comparison
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Rolling Dynamic Compaction (RDC)Typical Graphical Settlement Analysis
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Where it is stated that RDC will be applied to an area, this will generally mean that RDC is applied to effective refusal.
A set of levels on a 10m by 10m grid will be taken over the area for RDC application.
Then 10 passes of RDC will be applied to the area.
At that point, the surface is back-bladed and re-compacted with a smooth drum roller by others, and a grid of levels is taken and compared to the previous set.
Effective refusal is deemed reached when the total average settlement between any set of 10 passes is less than 10mm.
Effective refusal usually takes around 40 passes of the RDC unit.
Rolling Dynamic Compaction (RDC) – Survey Works
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The tabulated levels show that after 40 passes the average settlement is less than 10mm (7mm) and that the overall average settlement is 114mm