Construction & Infrastructure
Road roller
A road roller compacts surfaces with heavy drums or wheels. Animal-drawn, steam and internal-combustion versions helped consolidate road foundations and pavement materials.
About this artifact
A road roller compacts surfaces with heavy drums or wheels. Animal-drawn, steam and internal-combustion versions helped consolidate road foundations and pavement materials.
Sources & image credits
Documented image of this machine or its operating principle; see image credits for the original date and subject.
Image: John_Deere_roller,_U.S._Navy,_Camp_Covington,_NMCB-133,_080928-N-1106H-001.jpg
Creator: Builder 2nd Class Stuart Helvie, U.S. Navy (U.S. Navy photo)
License: Public domain
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