Modifying compaction effort based on material compactability

A vibratory compactor, the vibratory compactor comprising:

• a first compacting element having a variable vibratory mechanism that sets a modifiable compaction effort;
• a second compacting element;
• and
• at control system configured to:
• determine whether the first compacting element or the second compacting element is a trailing compacting element;
• determine a target compaction effort for the first compacting element based on the trailing compacting element determination;
• and
• modify the variable vibrators mechanism to set the compaction effort at the target compaction effort.

A vibratory compactor, the vibratory compactor comprising:

• a first compacting element having a first modifiable compaction effort;
• a second compacting element having a second modifiable compaction effort;
• and
• a control system configured to:
• determine whether the first compacting element or the second compacting element is a trailing compacting element;
• determine a first target compaction effort for the first compacting element based on the trailing compacting element determination;
• determine a second target compaction effort for the second compacting element based on the trailing compacting element determination;
• modify the first modifiable compaction effort to the first target compaction effort;
• and
• modify the second modifiable compaction effort to the second target compaction effort.