ITEM / DESCRIPTION

MIN

DAY

WEEK

MONTH

4 hr.

8 hr.

40 hr.

160 hr.

COMPACTION EQUIPMENT

Plate Compactor

$40

$60

$180

$540

Reversible Compactor, gas powered

$50

$75

$225

$675

Reversible Compactor, diesel

$80

$125

$375

$1,125

Jumping Jack Rammer, compactor

$59

$78

$234

$702

Roller, Walk-Behind, double drum

$65

$90

$270

$810

Roller, Ride-On, double drum, 1 ton

$100

$135

$405

$1,215

Trench Roller RT820*, remote control

$165

$220

$660

$1,980

Dynapac CA134,  55” wide

$200

$275

$825

$2,475

Dynapac CA144,  66” wide

$225

$300

$900

$2,700

WHEN RECOMMENDING EQUIPMENT FOR A COMPACTION JOB, THE SOIL TYPES HAVE TO BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION.

COHESIVE SOIL - Use a Rammer or cleated Vibratory Trench Roller.

GRANULAR SOIL - Use a Vibro-Plate or Vibratory Roller. 

MIXED SOIL - Use any Rammer or Trench Roller. Some faster Vibro-Plates and also Rollers can handle mixed materials.

During any compaction process, it is very important that the soil be at or as close to optimum moisture as possible to achieve the density required. This will help you expend the least amount of energy with the minimum number of passes of the equipment. 

Performing compaction on soil that is so dry that the compaction effort raises a cloud of dust is a waste of time and money. Such dry soil will not accept compaction energy, and even many passes will not compact the soil to an acceptable density.