A tandem roller for compacting an underlying ground, comprising a machine frame supported by a front compaction drum with respect to a direction of travel and a rear compaction drum with respect to the direction of travel, the rear compaction drum being spaced apart from the front compaction drum in a longitudinal machine direction, and an operator platform with a driver's seat oriented in the direction of travel, the driver's seat being displaceable by means of an adjusting device from an operating position at a center of the operator platform with respect to the horizontal extension of the operator platform transverse to a forward direction in the direction of at least one side of the tandem roller transversely to the longitudinal machine direction to at least one defined first operating position and in the same direction to the side to at least one defined second operating position, the defined second operating position being spaced farther apart from the center of the operator platform than the defined first operating position.

The invention relates to an impact compactor which includes a first part on which at least one non-round compactor drum is rotatably mounted; and a second part which is connected to, and movable relative to, the first part. The impact compactor also includes a damping arrangement which is connected between the first and second parts and which is configured to provide a damping function for the relative movement between the first and second parts. The damping arrangement includes an outer tubular member which defines a non-circular inner channel/passage; a non-circular inner shaft member which defines a first axis of rotation and which is positioned, at least partially, in the channel/passage defined by the outer tubular member; and at least one wedge formation which is wedged between the shaft member and the tubular member. The wedge formation is at least partially resiliently deformable and is configured to resist/oppose relative rotation between the shaft member and the tubular member about the first axis of rotation. One of the members is connected to the first part, while the other member is connected to the second part.

Systems and methods for ground penetrating radar for determining thickness, density and moisture are therefore provided. According to an embodiment, a ground penetrating radar (GPR) system comprises a system controller configured to produce an electromagnetic signal for signal penetration of a pavement material. Further, the GPR system comprises a frequency modulated continuous wave controller. Further, the GPR system comprises an ultra wide band (UWB) antenna coupled to the system controller, wherein the UWB antenna is configured to transmit the produced electromagnetic signal to the pavement material and receive the electromagnetic signal as a reflection from the pavement material. Further, the system controller is further configured to receive the electromagnetic signal from the UWB antenna.

Systems and methods for ground penetrating radar for determining thickness, density and moisture are therefore provided. According to an embodiment, a ground penetrating radar (GPR) system comprises a system controller configured to produce an electromagnetic signal for signal penetration of a pavement material. Further, the GPR system comprises a frequency modulated continuous wave controller. Further, the GPR system comprises an ultra wide band (UWB) antenna coupled to the system controller, wherein the UWB antenna is configured to transmit the produced electromagnetic signal to the pavement material and receive the electromagnetic signal as a reflection from the pavement material. Further, the system controller is further configured to receive the electromagnetic signal from the UWB antenna.

An impact compactor including a first part including at least one non-round compactor drum rotatably mounted; and a second part connected, and movable relative, to the first part. The impact compactor includes a damping arrangement connected between the first and second parts and configured to provide a damping function for movement between the first and second parts. The damping arrangement includes an outer tubular member defining a non-circular inner channel/passage; a non-circular inner shaft member defining a first axis of rotation and is positioned, at least partially, in the channel/passage; and at least one wedge formation between the shaft member and the tubular member. The wedge formation is at least partially resiliently deformable and configured to resist/oppose rotation between the shaft member and the tubular member about the first axis of rotation. One member is connected to the first part, while the other member is connected to the second part.

A compactor includes a compactor structure and at least one roller unit rotatably supported on the compactor structure about a roller axis of rotation. A roller heater is deployed in assignment with at least one roller unit. The roller heater is a liquid fuel-operated heating device with a burner region, a fuel pump for supplying liquid fuel from a fuel tank to the burner region and a combustion air blower for supplying combustion air to the burner region.

A compactor includes a compactor structure and at least one roller unit rotatably supported on the compactor structure about a roller axis of rotation. A roller heater is deployed in assignment with at least one roller unit. The roller heater is a liquid fuel-operated heating device with a burner region, a fuel pump for supplying liquid fuel from a fuel tank to the burner region and a combustion air blower for supplying combustion air to the burner region.

The invention relates to an impact compactor which includes a first part on which at least one non-round compactor drum is rotatably mounted; and a second part which is connected to, and movable relative to, the first part. The impact compactor also includes a damping arrangement which is connected between the first and second parts and which is configured to provide a damping function for the relative movement between the first and second parts. The damping arrangement includes an outer tubular member which defines a non-circular inner channel/passage; a non-circular inner shaft member which defines a first axis of rotation and which is positioned, at least partially, in the channel/passage defined by the outer tubular member; and at least one wedge formation which is wedged between the shaft member and the tubular member. The wedge formation is at least partially resiliently deformable and is configured to resist/oppose relative rotation between the shaft member and the tubular member about the first axis of rotation. One of the members is connected to the first part, while the other member is connected to the second part.

The impact compactor includes a damping arrangement which is connected between the first and second parts and which is configured to provide a damping function for the relative movement between the first and second parts. The damping arrangement includes an outer tubular member which defines a non-circular inner channel/passage; a non-circular inner shaft member which defines a first axis of rotation and which is positioned, at least partially, in the channel/passage defined by the outer tubular member; and at least one wedge formation which is wedged between the shaft member and the tubular member. The wedge formation is at least partially resiliently deformable and is configured to resist/oppose relative rotation between the shaft member and the tubular member about the first axis of rotation. One of the members is connected to the first part, while the other member is connected to the second part.

Systems and methods for ground penetrating radar for determining thickness, density and moisture are therefore provided. According to an embodiment, a ground penetrating radar (GPR) system comprises a system controller configured to produce an electromagnetic signal for signal penetration of a pavement material. Further, the GPR system comprises a frequency modulated continuous wave controller. Further, the GPR system comprises an ultra wide band (UWB) antenna coupled to the system controller, wherein the UWB antenna is configured to transmit the produced electromagnetic signal to the pavement material and receive the electromagnetic signal as a reflection from the pavement material. Further, the system controller is further configured to receive the electromagnetic signal from the UWB antenna.