How to Increase Compaction Uniformity and Eliminate Under and Over Rolling with Intelligent Compaction

Oct 15, 2024 | Compaction Control, Intelligent Compaction

Völkel Intelligent Compaction Roller Schematic

The Völkel Navigator Intelligent Compaction technology provides reliable information on compaction and on-the-fly real time feedback to the operator which helps to:

  • Avoid under compaction (which leading to less defects and longer lasting pavement layers)
  • Avoid over compaction (which damages compacted material, can cause additional importing material to be required and wastes fuel and time) – at least 30% over rolling is common without Intelligent Compaction
  • Identify soft spots
  • Provide 100% coverage
  • Understand base layer material uniformity (pre-mapping or smart proof rolling) after asphalt removal, prior to laying fresh asphalt
  • Have better ‘vision’, enabling them to see a complete picture of the site compaction status, real time on their cab display
  • Gamify their work environment, empowering them by enabling them to deliver better compaction outcomes

If you are working with soils, using Völkel Navigator Intelligent Compaction system in combination with the PANDA Instrumented DCP and Light Weight Deflectometer, there is potential to increase layer lift thicknesses with confidence. This is a construction game changer, helping to increase rates of construction, lower cost, improve quality, reduce risk and reduce your environmental footprint.

If you want to benefit from this exceptionally user friendly and easy to use technology, let’s have a conversation.

We have found the PANDA to be an invaluable acquisition to our company, using it on projects ranging from Remote Community Housing in Central Australia to a NASA Rocket Launch Facility in Arnhem Land, NT.

Stephen Flux

Director / Principal Geotechnical Engineer - WANT Geotechnics

I felt the training was very thorough. If anyone doesn’t know how to use a PANDA after that session, they shouldn’t be using one at all.

Sam Bamford

Laboratory Division Manager, Protest Engineering

Insitutek imports, sells and services, unique geotech equipment that has proved of great benefit to those who use it. It has a particularly beneficial role to play for those compacting soil in infrastructure projects.

David Palmer

Earthmover and Civil Contractor

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