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  1. jacks4u

    Steel wheel 3/4-0 sandy AB?

    Oh my! I appologize! In my area, AB is the abreviation for Agregate Base,or Agregate Base Compound (ABC), and AC is Asphalt/Concrete. My appologies!
  2. jacks4u

    Steel wheel 3/4-0 sandy AB?

    Thank you both for your thoughts. You both have hit upon the issue that drives me nuts.I've worked on: commercial pads, both standard and over ex, curb to curb residential and infrastructure, and larger excavations. I've operated several types of compation equipment (sheeps foot, steel wheel...
  3. jacks4u

    Steel wheel 3/4-0 sandy AB?

    Thanks for the information. I will use the lower frequency vibration settings if I encounter this situation again. jacks4u
  4. jacks4u

    Steel wheel 3/4-0 sandy AB?

    I work for a grading and paving company that does curb to curb paving. Recently, on an infrastructure road (3" asphalt over 8" sandy AB, rolled in with a 9 wheel roller in 3 lifts.) I was asked to steel wheel, with vibration, the AB while it was still prety sloppy. I was told not to wory about...

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