Method and apparatus for monitoring soil compaction
AssigneeCompaction Technology (Soil) Limited
InventorsEric Johnstone Cook, Aubrey Ralph Berrange
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Abstract
A method of monitoring of the level of compaction of a soil surface undergoing compaction by an impact compactor which includes a rotatable, multi-sided compactor mass that applies periodic impact blows to the soil surface when rolled over that surface. In accordance with the invention, data related to the level of compaction of the soil surface is derived, during compaction of the soil surface, from the deceleration of the compactor mass as it impacts the soil surface. This is achieved using one or more accelerometers mounted on the impact compactor.
Claims11
A method of monitoring a level of compaction of a soil surface undergoing compaction by an impact compactors which includes the steps of:
- applying a plurality of impact blows, in a periodic manner, to the soil surface using at least one compactor mass having a multi-sided shape, the at least one compactor mass applying the plurality of impact blows to the soil surface while rotating on the soil surface,
- generating a plurality of data representing a deceleration of the at least one compactor mass as a portion of the at least one compactor mass impacts the soil surface while delivering each of the plurality of impact blows:
- collecting the plurality of data related to the level of compaction of the soil surface as the at least one compactor mass rotates over the soil surface applying the plurality of impact blows on the soil surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.