How Many Types Of Road Rollers Are There And What Can They Be Used For?

Here are some common classifications of rollers and their functions:

1. Steel wheel roller:

Function: Steel wheel rollers are suitable for compaction of various soils, including sandy, semi-viscous and clay soils, subgrade stabilized soil and asphalt concrete pavement layers. They cause permanent deformation and density

 of the rolled layer through the gravity of the machine itself.

2. Tire roller:

Function: Tire-type road rollers are mainly used for compaction operations on asphalt pavements. They use greater linear pressure and kneading action to achieve high compaction flatness.

Vibratory roller:

3. Vibratory roller:

Function: The vibratory roller uses the vibration generated by the vibrating wheel to concentrate its force on the protruding parts to improve the compaction effect. It is especially suitable for asphalt pavement compaction 

operations.

4. Impact roller:

Function: With its powerful impact force (up to about 200 tons), impact rollers are used for deep compaction in large-scale engineering projects, such as highway construction.

5. Static pressure roller:

Function: The static pressure roller compacts through the machine's own weight and is suitable for preliminary compaction of soil and gravel.

6. Light roller:

Function: The roller of the light roller has a simple structure and is mainly used for compacting the pavement surface layer to provide a smooth surface.

7. Groove rollers and sheep's foot rollers:

Function: Groove rollers and sheep's foot rollers are suitable for compaction work on special pavements or under specific conditions, such as drainage or increasing surface friction.

Road rollers are indispensable equipment in engineering construction. The correct selection and use of road rollers is crucial to ensuring the quality and progress of the project.