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An Introduction to Continuous Compaction Control Systems

Presented by: Christopher L. Meehan

Primary Project Sponsor: Delaware DOTGraduate Student: Faraz S. Tehrani

Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering

February 18, 2010 – Presentation at DelDOT Winter Workshop

Co-Sponsors• Caterpillar, Inc.• Giles & Ransome CAT• Greggo & Ferrara, Inc.• Kessler Soils Engineering Products, Inc.• Maryland DOT• Humboldt Inc.• EDG Co.

Outline of Presentation

• Some background & operating principles of continuous compaction control systems

• Compactometer Value (CMV) & Machine Drive Power (MDP) theory

• Delaware-based soil compaction field study • In-situ test results• Roller-measured test results• Comparisons between roller data & in-situ test

results

CCC versus IC• Continuous Compaction Control (CCC) technology

continuously and instantaneously measures machine parameters that are related to the effectiveness of soil compaction, and uses these parameters to control the compaction process.

• Intelligent Compaction (IC) uses CCC data to adjust the operational behavior of the compactor in real-time, effectively optimizing the compaction process.

Equipment Used in a CCC System

A CCC Compactor in Action

Stakeless Grading - A Tangential Benefit of GPS

IC/CCC Manufacturers

Manufacturer Measurement Value

AMMANN Ks

BOMAG Evib

Caterpillar CMV and MDPGeodynamik CMV

DYNAPAC CMVIngersoll CMV

Sakai CCV

Vibration-Based Compaction Monitoring

= amplitude of the first harmonic of the acceleration response signal

= amplitude of the exciting frequency

= a constant value chosen to empirically scale the output CMV values to an easier-to-interpret range.

Compactometer Value (CMV)

)2(ˆ 0ωa

)(ˆ 0ωa

C

)(ˆ)2(ˆ

0

0

ωω

aaCCMV =

Machine Drive Power System (MDP)

Pg = gross power needed to move the machine;W = roller weight;V = roller velocity;α = slope angle; a = acceleration of the machine;g = acceleration of gravity;m and b = machine internal loss coefficients specific to a particular machine

)()(sin bmVgaWVPMDP g +−+−= α

z2θ1

θ2

α

σ

τ

RM

W

z1

CCC Field Study in the State of Delaware• Location: Burrice Borrow Pit, Odessa, Delaware• Time: July 21, 2008 to July 25, 2008

General Descriptions

• Embankment:– 61 m (200 ft) by 6 m (20 ft) embankment– Five 20 cm (8 in.) loose lift layers– Final height after compaction: 0.9 m (3.0 ft)

• Material:– Poorly-graded sand with silt (SP-SM) which conforms

to DelDOT “Select Fill” borrow specifications (Class G, Grades 5 & 6) .

Sieve Analysis Results

Equipment Utilized

Construction Equipment:• Caterpillar 980H bucket loader• Caterpillar D6K dozer• Water Truck• Caterpillar CS56 compactor

Sand Cone

Nuclear Density Gauge (NDG)

Electrical Density Gauge (EDG)

In Situ Tests Performed: Density Based Tests

300 mm Zorn LWD

200 mm Zorn LWD

Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)

GeoGauge

Falling Weight Deflectometer (FWD)

In Situ Tests Performed: Modulus Based Tests

The Results of Nuclear Density Gauge Tests

Measuring:Dry Unit Weight

Moisture Content

The Results of 1-Pt Proctor Tests

For a Standard Energy, Measuring*:Maximum Dry Unit Weight

Optimum Moisture Content

*(Determined using a family of curves approach)

NDG Degree of Compaction (All Final Passes)

88

90

92

94

96

98

100

102

104

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Station (m)

Rela

tive

Com

pact

ion

(%)

Base Layer - 2/2

Lift 1 - 6/6

Lift 2 - 6/6

Lift 3 - 8/8

Lift 4 - 9/9

Lift 5 - 7/7

Del DOT Spec.

*Note: Relative Compaction determined using Standard Proctor test, 1-pt method, family of curves

NDG Moisture Content (All Final Passes)

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Station (m)

NDG

ω (%

)

Base Layer - 2/2

Lift 1 - 6/6

Lift 2 - 6/6

Lift 3 - 8/8

Lift 4 - 9/9

Lift 5 - 7/7

1-pt. Opt. w (%)

NDG Dry Unit Weight (Lift 5)

17.0

17.2

17.4

17.6

17.8

18.0

18.2

18.4

18.6

18.8

19.0

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Station (m)

NDG

γd

(kN/

m3 )

Lift 5 - 1/7

Lift 5 - 2/7

Lift 5 - 3/7

Lift 5 - 5/7

Lift 5 - 7/7

Continuous Compaction Control

Roller-Recorded Measurements of:

Location (x,y,z)Roller Speed

Machine Drive Power (MDP)Compactometer Value (CMV) Roller Measured Value (RMV)

Variation of MDP Values along the Centerline

0

5

10

15

20

25

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Station (m)

MDP

(kW

)

Lift 5 - Pass 2 Lift 5 - Pass 3 Lift 5 - Pass 7Average 2 Average 3 Average 7

Variation of CMV Values along the Centerline

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Station (m)

CMV

Lift 5 - Pass 2 Lift 5 - Pass 3 Lift 5 - Pass 7Average 2 Average 3 Average 7

Histogram of Recorded Data for Lift 5, Pass 3/7

*Note: Data included in the histogram includes all values recorded from three side-by-side roller transects

0

4

8

12

16

20

24

28

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21

MDP (kW)

Freq

uenc

y (%

)

MDP Lift 5 - 3/7µ = 12.0 kWσ = 1.8 kWCV = 15.0 %

Comparison of Histograms: MDP Values

Final Passes

Lift 5, Pass 1-7

Comparison of Histograms: CMV Values

Final Passes

Lift 5, Pass 1-7

Average of CCC Values for Each Lift & Pass

Lift 5, Pass 1-7

Final Passes

Spatial Averaging of the CCC Data: Kriging Method

RMP3

RMP2

RMP1

(x1,y1,z1)

(x2,y2,z2)

(x3,y3,z3)

TP

l3

l2

l1

drum area

Comparison Between Kriged Data Points and MDP Data Trace Along the Centerline for Lift 5, Pass 7

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Station (m)

MDP

(kW

)

Middle Lane KPµ = 8.32 σ2 = 1.77

L: R2 = 0.17 P: R2 = 0.1816.5

17.0

17.5

18.0

18.5

19.0

0 5 10 15 20MDP (kW)

NDG

γd

(kN/

m3)

Univariate Regression Analysis Results:NDG vs. CCC Data – All In-Situ Test Points

L: R2 = 0.03 P: R2 = 0.0816.5

17.0

17.5

18.0

18.5

19.0

0 10 20 30CMV

NDG

γd

(kN/

m3 )

L: R2 = 0.66

y = -0.01x2 + 0.18x + 17.72R2 = 0.82

17.6

17.8

18.0

18.2

18.4

18.6

18.8

6 8 10 12 14 16 18MDP (kW)

NDG

γd

(kN/

m3 )

Univariate Regression Analysis Results:NDG vs. CCC Data – Avg Values for Each Lift

L: R2 = 0.51

P: R2 = 0.54

17.6

17.8

18.0

18.2

18.4

18.6

18.8

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20CMV

NDG

γd

(kN/

m3 )

Conclusions

• For the soil that was studied, both MDP & CMV technologies showed reasonable & consistent behavior with increasing compaction

• Effect of compaction amplitude should be taken into account for interpretation of the CMV values.

• CMV values are affected by underlying layers• Point-by-point comparisons or calibrations with in-situ test results do

not work well• Average values for a given lift correlate much more strongly with

average in-situ test results than do point-by-point comparisons• MDP showed slightly better correlation with in-situ testing

measurements than did CMV.

Thank You !

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