compaction lift
In French: couche de compactage (levée)
Definition
Thickness of stone spread and then compacted in one go. A thick base is built in several thin lifts, each compacted before the next; the maximum thickness depends on the plate used.
Also called
- lift
- layer
Other names in French
- levée
- couche
Sources
The maker calls for lifts of about 100 mm compacted with a 22 kN plate. (s. 02A)
Guide d'installation, Pavés · Techo-Bloc
Another maker proposes 50 to 75 mm lifts with a plate. (s. 3)