Compacted material density measurement and compaction tracking system
First Claim
1. A compaction density meter comprising:
- an input device which inputs at least one parameter signal representing a characteristic of a surface to be compacted;
a measuring device which generates at least one vibration signal representing a vibratory response produced by vibration during compaction; and
a computer system which determines density of the compacted surface in response to the at least one parameter signal and the at least one vibration.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a two component system to obtain uniform density of compacted materials and track the compaction of the materials. The first component provides an automated, real-time compaction density meter and method of use to measure the density of the compacted material. The second component provides a Geographic Information System (GIS) for tracking compaction of a surface at specific locations. The two components of the present invention combined provide a system to measure the density of the compacted material and record the location of each density measurement. The components of the present invention can be utilized for many compaction operations, such as the roller compaction of concrete, pavement, soil, landfills, and asphalt pavements.
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23 Claims
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1. A compaction density meter comprising:
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an input device which inputs at least one parameter signal representing a characteristic of a surface to be compacted; a measuring device which generates at least one vibration signal representing a vibratory response produced by vibration during compaction; and a computer system which determines density of the compacted surface in response to the at least one parameter signal and the at least one vibration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of measuring density of a compacted material during compaction, comprising the steps of inputting characteristic parameters of compaction equipment and material to be compacted;
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obtaining vibratory response data of the compaction equipment and density measurements of the material to be compacted which are measured during compaction test strips of the material by the compaction equipment; and determining the density of the compacted material in response to the input characteristic parameters, the vibratory response data, and the density measurements. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A compactor comprising:
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a compaction apparatus for compacting a surface; an input device which inputs at least one parameter signal representing a characteristic of a surface to be compacted; a measuring device which generates at least one vibration signal representing a vibratory response produced by vibration during compaction by the compaction apparatus; and a computer system which determines density of the compacted surface in response to the at least one parameter signal and the at least one vibration signal. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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