Compacting Backfill and Continuing Construction

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What happens here

After the gravel is placed, workers operate a plate compactor ('Wacker' brand is visible) to thoroughly compact the backfill material. This step is critical for preventing future settling behind the retaining wall, which could lead to structural issues or improper drainage. The process ensures a stable foundation for subsequent layers of the wall and prevents rework, thereby minimizing potential material and labor waste.

Goal: Workers use a plate compactor to ensure the stability of the backfilled gravel behind the wall, preventing settling and further construction challenges.

Tools and materials

Plate Compactor
Shovels

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little bit of a gap it's a very tiny gap he's talking about so you got a rough surface and you got a smooth surface and so this is just literally the difference between a smooth surface and a rough surface okay so i wanted to break down where we lost money on this project we had verified change orders so the unforeseen circumstances that happened we could charge for that where we lost money was in our overhead and this is where a lot of guys start to not really calculate that into the overall cost of a project but for our company on average we have about a thousand dollars in overhead per day that means that whether we work or don't work it costs us a thousand dollars just to wake up in the morning and do absolutely nothing that's insurance that's all of the you know overhead uh building expense rent upkeep things that no matter what happens hitch is an expense

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