Practice Question: Compaction Roller Productivity: Calculating Production Rate for Soil Compaction

NCEES Civil PE Specification Estimating Quantities and Costs: Work measurement and productivity


Problem

Calculate production rate of a compaction roller for soil compaction (bank volume) based on the following scenario: 

  • W = compacted width per roller pass = 6 ft
  • S = average roller speed = 8 mph
  • L = compacted lift thickness = 4 in
  • n = number of rollers passes required to achieve required density = 5
  • efficiency of compactor = 85%
  • Shrinkage (Sh)= 20%

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