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Dirt Compaction
I just received around 12-14 truckloads of fill dirt yesterday. I was not counting on getting that much all at once or even when I was going to get it, but now I have it. What I was planing on was to receive several truckloads at a time, spread it, water it down (repeatedly), and then drive on it with my wife's SUV in order to compact it. I am willing to let it compact over the next three years or so. Now that I have a lot of dirt all at once, maybe I need to rethink the "plan of attack." Should I just spread it where it needs to go, and water the heck out it over the next year? What this filled-in area is slated to be is for is extending the pavement and then to build a new garage (maybe about 30x50) separate from the house.
I don't know if I have all of the fill that I need as I don't know how big the dump truck was nor how full the loads were; it was done yesterday morning and afternoon while I was here at work). But, I have figured that I need about 440 cu yards of fill tapering from about 3 inches to about 2.5-3 ft where the low end is now. Any holes in the compaction approach that anyone can readily see?
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Dirt Compaction
Wow! The intelligent feedback based on real-world knowledge is why this is such a great site. Ask and ye shall receive (without being trashed or made to feel like a moron).
There's a lot to respond on. Thanks for your responses to my posting on compaction.
What I did not put in the original posting was the dirt type. There is little clay where I am at; it's mostly sand based. The fill that I took delivery of came from a house's basement excavation being built about a half mile from my place.
The dirt's compaction was an issue with me with so much dirt. I was concerned about the lower levels not getting compacted under a lot of dirt. That was the concern about getting so much at once; that thought is "in there" with my original post, but not there explicitly. I really wanted to get some dirt in, get it spread, and get it compacted some before receiving the next load(s).
The tractor runs great and does nearly everything that I want it to do. I just do it a lot slower than one would with a larger tractor. That was very evident yesterday evening when trying to clear-out the ditch. The driver (whom I have not met) was worried about driving across the blacktop driveway to unload. So, he dropped part of the first load in the ditch alongside the driveway's culvert. Clearing out that compacted dirt was a challenge and it is still not completed, but at least the ditch is not blocked now.
There's just not a lot of "oomphta" in the loader, but knew that when buying the tractor early last year knowing that I did not need or require a larger unit. But, with what I am trying to do, nothing really would handle this task in a short time unless it was of a pretty good sized unit. I was thinking when running back and forth from the ditch and where I was dumping about the dealer telling me if I "needed" a demonstrator skid steer, to let them know. I may take them up on it. The driver started about a third of the way down the marked area for being filled ending the 15 loads with about 4 loads outside where I need it.
The bit of dirt to relocate may be to my advantage when considering compaction. I guess that I could get the main area's dirt spread and somewhat compacted. Then, relocate the misplaced dirt and compact it. Maybe it was not such a mistake after all.
The shape needs to conform to the slope that I have instead of being domed. It will approach level, but have a bit of grade to get the water off. We don't get much rain or moisture, but there are some good rains at times. Getting some "terrestrial hair" on it was not thought of, but needed. I live on the side of a hill with 19 foot of drop from the back right corner to the front right. The fill is "down slope" from the driveway to build it up (for extending the driveway and to build the stand-alone garage later).
Thanks to all (Dave, Beagle, Murf, Harvey, Chief, and SG8NUC) for your concerns and insight into this project sharing your expertise. Your comments have been appreciated.
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