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Question

Sheep-foot-roller is most suitable for compacting

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Cohesive soil

The kneading action of the sheep-foot roller's feet is highly effective in breaking down the clods and achieving uniform compaction in cohesive soils. Based on the mechanism of action and suitability for different soil properties, the sheep-foot roller is most effective for compacting cohesive soils.

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Important Questions from Compaction

  1. Which of the following type of roller is most suitable for proof rolling subgrades and for finishing operation of fills with clayey soils?

  2. Which of the following is true for compaction test on soil using light compaction under Indian standard compaction test?

  3. Sheep foot roller is mostly used for the compaction of which type of soil ?

  4. Weight of rammer recommended for standard proctor test and modified proctor test as per IS-2720 (part-7) and IS – 2720 (part – 8) is:

  5. Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects compaction?

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