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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
5.1 APPLICATIONS
This plate is suitable for compacting granular soils, gravel and cobblestones. Plates with spray can be
used to compact asphalt.
Typical applications for compacting soils are granular fillers in water networks, telephone, medium-width
ditches, around pipes, foundations and paths or pavements for pedestrians and bicycles.
Asphalt compacting applications include patching and repairing potholes in roads.
APPLICATION
Patching areas
Building foundation
Paths and walks
Tennis courts and sports fields
Base preparation
Final support for bridges or ramps
Railway crossing
Intertwined cement blocks
Networks construction
Drains construction
Compacting ditches
Repair of potholes due to breakage
of pipes, cables, etc.
Around piping, cables, drains, etc.
Rock filling
Gravel
Sand or volcanic material
Mixed soils
Sludge
Clay
Layer thickness 0 – 25 cm
Layer thickness 20 – 40 cm
Hot mix
Cold mix
Base – Binder layer 40 – 100 mm
Road layer 25 – 60 mm
VIBRATING PLATES
MODEL
Reversible plates
Recommended
Irreversible
Plates
Can be used
Advised against
ZEN / ZEN-E
Tampers
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