Authors: Carl E. Zipper, Extension Specialist, Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, and Associate Director, Powell River Project, Virginia Tech; and Steven Winter, Professional Engineer, Schnabel Engineering Associates, Blacksburg, Virginia
Publication Number 460-130, Posted July 1997
Figure 3. A representation of mine spoil pad construction using loaded haul trucks to achieve compaction. In order for this procedure to be effective, truck traffic must achieve compaction over the entire building support pad area, while lift thickness and spoil composition must be tightly controlled. In an ideal situation, specialized compaction equipment would be used on each lift.
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