Using a Pug mill to add moisture to Clay
Using a Pug mill to add moisture to Clay
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Hi all!
Currently considering unsing a pug mill to mix moisture into clay which is then used to form dam embankments.
Has anyone done anything similar? Common practice here is to mix it using an Excavator.
Please pass on your thoughts.
Thank you!
Currently considering unsing a pug mill to mix moisture into clay which is then used to form dam embankments.
Has anyone done anything similar? Common practice here is to mix it using an Excavator.
Please pass on your thoughts.
Thank you!





RE: Using a Pug mill to add moisture to Clay
RE: Using a Pug mill to add moisture to Clay
Clay is broken out into all sorts of sized lumps. Excavator mixing is slow and still requires grader to mix it in a confined area. WHat i would like is for it to come out workable like a pavement material to allow the grader to just grade and move out of the way.
Have you tried this before????
RE: Using a Pug mill to add moisture to Clay
RE: Using a Pug mill to add moisture to Clay
As cvg noted, allow time for moisture to move through the material before compaction.
RE: Using a Pug mill to add moisture to Clay
Not sure if the reclaimer would be appropriate as we are bulking it out using a excavator. What i would like is something to dump the clay into.
We are allowing the moisture to move into it, but mixing it using the excavator is slow and still leaving quite large clumps which the moisture is not penetrating.
The clay is being used for dam walls so the volumes are quite large and the working platform is only around 8m. Having the grader remixing and breaking down is like having an elephant in a room. No rome to haul or work around him.
Any other ideas would be greatly appriciated.
RE: Using a Pug mill to add moisture to Clay
RE: Using a Pug mill to add moisture to Clay
We also have alot of silica in the soil which is drying it out.
RE: Using a Pug mill to add moisture to Clay
disk
plow
harrow
tiller
etc.
depending on type of soil and degree of mixing, various types might produce the cultivating/mixing action you want
http://www.agriimplements.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disc_harrow
RE: Using a Pug mill to add moisture to Clay
RE: Using a Pug mill to add moisture to Clay
We are pulling the clay from a borrow pit but there isnt a huge ammount of area for mixing. I saw the pug mill as a means of reducing the ammount of plant and labour. If i could chisel it out with an excavator and dump it in a pug mill which produces 300t an hour of workable clay, i could create a very efficient process.
my biggest fear is clogging the pug, but the material is very dry and it not producing enough.
All of the above ideas work well, but im working on a tight budget. I would prefer less plant and man hours if possible.
Any ideas would be great.
RE: Using a Pug mill to add moisture to Clay
Try this link and you can see what I am talking about. http://www.landpride.com/product-search/rotary-til...
There likely are many other makes out there.
RE: Using a Pug mill to add moisture to Clay
RE: Using a Pug mill to add moisture to Clay
All these ideas are helpfully and thank you for your responses.
What i would really like to do is less work on the top of the bank and more on the floor. Something that your could dump 3-4m3 in and out comes proccessed workable optimum clay.
RE: Using a Pug mill to add moisture to Clay