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Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 5:09 pm
by seanandruby
Elephants foot, wherever you stem from a? 
Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 7:50 pm
by 102-1177964440
lutonlagerlout wrote:so we compressed it by hand.
hmmm how exactly do you compress by hand?
you can get narrow wacker plates for trenches
cheers LLL ???
first, make a tight fist, then.......
Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 11:45 pm
by lutonlagerlout
first, make a tight fist,
am i missing the point here fred?
i can make fists all day long, but its not gonna stop your drive from sinking if it hasnt been compacted right
regards LLL
Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 6:44 am
by Dave_L
Stuarty wrote:Or what about those tamper rammers i think they called - you know, the pogo stick with an engine on top
Known as a "Jumping Jack" - made by Wacker. An art to use I can tell you, it'll rip your arms out of their sockets if you get it wrong.
This is a nice clean new one!
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Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 8:05 am
by Tony McC
"Rampactor" is the official name, also known as a "Leg". Best tool known to man for compacting trench backfill.
Posted: Mon May 21, 2007 12:07 pm
by 102-1177964440
lutonlagerlout wrote:first, make a tight fist,
am i missing the point here fred?
i can make fists all day long, but its not gonna stop your drive from sinking if it hasnt been compacted right
regards LLL
It's just that I am really looking for advice. Here is the old method I used, from the NHBC manual
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 10:16 pm
by seanandruby
A bit overkill but the rammax compactor is far superior. it is also operated by remote control, so you don't have to enter the trench.
Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 2:46 pm
by Tony McC
I was looking at those at SED on Thursday. I still think the standard rampactor would be more effective, though.
Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 6:29 pm
by seanandruby
Depends on the amount that needs compacting, also width of trench. bearing in mind the rampactor can cause h a v s. Its ideal for a small job tho. when a trench is 2 to 3 metres deep and a metre wide by 20 metres long... horses for courses. :;):