Rammer/tamping compactors and vibratory plate compactors are hand-controlled compactors used for smaller projects or where space is limited. They work by aggressively applying consecutive impacts to ...
The feet provide a tamping action and change the surface area ... Other types of compactor equipment include the rammer and the vibratory plate. Rammers are handheld and are best used for small ...
Cohesive soils are best compacted by impact force. The impact force of a rammer or trench roller causes a shearing effect that squeezes out air voids and excess water between the particles.