<p><p><figure id='attachment_1540' style='max-width:1024px' class='caption alignnone'><img class="wp-image-1540 size-large" src="https://www.geoinstitute.org/sites/default/files/geotech-tools-uploads/…; alt="photograph showing a rapid impact compactor following first pass of compaction points." width="1024" height="768" /><figcaption class='caption-text'> Rapid impact compactor following first pass of compaction points. Photograph courtesy of Peter Becker</figcaption></figure></p><p>RIC uses equipment mounted on an excavator that drops a weight to densify soils. RIC provides controlled impact compaction to reduce settlement and improve geotechnical properties including stiffness and bearing capacity. Advantages include more efficient use of compaction energy, high uniformity of compaction, versatility of equipment, and small areas can be treated. This technique is applicable new embankments on unstable soils, embankment widening, and stabilization of the working platform.</p><p>