CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY

SHEEP FOOT ROLLER

ASSIGNMENT BY,
Hariharan.S (311215251033)
Heera.B (311215251036)
 INTRODUCTION
Sheep foot rollers are used for compacting fine grained soils such
as heavy clays and silty clays. Sheep foot Rollers are also known as
Tamping roller.
Sheep foot rollers are used for compaction of soils in dams,
embankments, subgrade layers in pavements and rail road
construction projects.
Sheep foot rollers are of static and vibratory types. Vibratory types
rollers are used for compaction of all fine grained soils and also soil
with sand-gravel mixers.

CHARACTERISTICS :

 Front steel drum of sheep foot roller consists of

many rectangular shaped boots of equal sizes fixed in
a hexagonal pattern.
 Ground coverage area of sheep foot roller is less i.e., about 8-
12% because of the boots on drums.
 Contact pressure of sheep foot roller varies from 1200-
7000Kpa.
 Sheep foot roller consist of hollow circular drums of steel 1.2 –
1.5m long and 0.9-1.2m diameter.
 Sheepsfoot roller work normally at speeds from 6-10 kmph.
 Weight of the drum 1.5 – 10 tons
 Compaction can be done to a great depth.
 Pressure on the feet may be increased by filling the drum with
wet sand or some other material.
 Mostly used for cohesive soils such as heavy clays and silty
clays except for sandy soil.
 Compactative efforts are static weight and kneading.
 The thickness of compacting layer is kept minimum 5 cm or
more, which depends on the length of foot.
Sheep foot rollers consist of steel drums on which projecting lugs
are fixed and can apply a pressure upto 14kg/sq cm or more.
Different types of lugs are namely spindle shaped with widened
base, prismatic and clubfoot type.

The weight of drum scan be increased as in the case of smooth

wheeled rollers by ballasting with water, wet sand or by mounting
steel sections.

The efficiency of sheep foot roller is affected by the pressure on

the foot and coverage of ground obtained per pass. For required
pressure and coverage of ground, the parameters such as gross
weight of the roller, the area of each foot, the number of lugs in
contact with the ground at any time and total number of feet per
drum are considered.

Sheep foot rollers are often fixed with vibratory devices fixed to
enhance their effectiveness.

The compaction of soil is mainly due to foots penetrating and

exerting pressure on the soil. The pressure is maximum when a foot
is vertical.
Sheep foot roller is used in cohesive soli (clays),For compacting
earthwork in embankments and canals.

Tamping Roller

These rollers are similar to sheep foot roller with lugs of larger area
than sheep foot roller.

They have static weights of 15 to 40 tons.

Types of Sheep Foot Roller.

 Pedestrian operated
 Rammer
 Walk behind (single drum)
 Walk behind (double drum)
 Trench roller
 Ride on Soil compactor
 Single drum roller
 4 wheel
 Tandem drum(vibrating)
 Combination roller (single row of tyres and drum)

Drum Types

Drums are available in widths ranging from 24 to 84 inch.

Tyre Roller types

Tyre rollers are available in widths ranging up to 2.7meters with

between 7 and 11 wheels.

MANAFACTURERS:

VOLVO - Padfoot Drum

Engine power: 74 horsepower

Operating weight: 7250 kg
Drum width: 1600 inches
Vibration frequency (low/high): 1,850/2,025 vpm
Fuel type : Eco mode (hydraulically driven fan with variable speed
draws power only when needed.)
HAMM
Operation weight with cab : 25,420kg
Drum Width: 2220mm
Engine power: 155kw

CATERPILLAR
Fuel Type : Diesel
Operation Weight : 35,830 kg
Drum width : 1125mm