Packing dirt.

[Raul-02]

I'm not too keen on the idea of dropping the front tires into a 3' hole to pack things. I guess I could always cut a ramp down into the hole.

Ignore the stuff about what Engineers specify. That's for when you plan on building a shopping mall. Applying that to your yard or farm is - I'll say it nicely - not logical.

Fill a little over full and roll over it a time or two. Or not, if you fill and let nature do it, it'll happen just fine.

 

[rScotty]

Ignore the stuff about what Engineers specify. That's for when you plan on building a shopping mall. Applying that to your yard or farm is - I'll say it nicely - not logical.

Fill a little over full and roll over it a time or two. Or not, if you fill and let nature do it, it'll happen just fine.

I'd say ignoring what engineers say is exactly as foolish as paying them too much attention.

Instead, ask yourself if understanding more about compaction can make your job better. Your goal is to accomplish in hours what takes nature thousands of years. And you can do that. The way that clay, fines, aggregate, and moisture work together is still science, it just isn't rocket science.
rScotty

 

[Raul-02]

I will putting my barn at. The barn will have a cement floor.

If you will be putting your barn there and using concrete AND using footings (you didn't mention footings) and all you are concerned are some holes then fhugetaboutit you're good. You also didn't mention the thickness or reinforcement of the concrete.

 

[Egon]

What a great opportunity to learn the backhoe!

Edit: Sorry, I was confusing you with the OP and then realized this thread is 13 years of age.

No need to be sorry.
In the ensuing years I have learned that the hoe will dig quite well but I’ll never develop the skill of the good hoe operator’s I have watched for countless hours in another life!

 

[farmalldx33]

Fill the holes half way and then fill with water to help settle the soil. Next day add some more soil and fill with water. Continue until you are satisfied. Or being that you are putting a building over some of these holes you could fill in with pea gravel.