1.4 - Impact Rollers
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Practice Questions
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What is the primary function of impact rollers?
💡 Hint: Think about their impact force.
Name one type of soil that is suitable for impact rollers.
💡 Hint: Consider the type of soil that can compress easily.
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What type of soil is best suited for an impact roller?
💡 Hint: Consider the soil types we talked about.
Impact rollers create compaction through which of the following mechanisms?
💡 Hint: Think about how weight affects dynamics.
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Analyze a site selected for road-building that has both sandy and clay-like soils. Describe how you would approach the compaction task using impact rollers.
💡 Hint: Consider the characteristics of the different soils.
Hypothesize scenarios where compaction fails due to poor soil selection for impact rollers, and propose alternatives.
💡 Hint: Reflect on which roller types are effective for varying soils.
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