One of the challenges our asphalting contractor clients and their consultants have been struggling with is how to test the gravel base before laying asphalt on top to make sure you have compaction. They have been aware of the problem of non uniform compaction and soft...
Changing Face of Compaction & Compaction Control for Road Building – A Global Review Compaction is one of the most important processes in roadway construction. A uniform base and subgrade is a key ingredient in maximising pavement performance and the...
Reliability in the Testing & Assessing of Piling Work Platforms Cranes & Piling Rigs Technical Paper by Balfour Beatty – Ground Engineering Magazine – November 2012 Use of the Plate Load Test and Light Weight Deflectometer for assessing the...
Compaction – The Building Block Of Quality Infrastructure Earth Mover & Civil Contractor Magazine – Compaction Feature – Jun 2015 Article on getting compaction right first time, with tools like Intelligent Compaction and the Light Weight Deflectometer...
Light Weight Deflectometer – Measuring Dynamic Modulus and CBR on-site Immediately Engineers Australia / Australian Geomechanics Society Presentation – 12 Oct 2011 This presentation covers principles of operation of the Light Weight Deflectometer (LWD) and California...
