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Laboratory Studies Into Undercarriage Systems<br />

Depth, mm<br />

0<br />

100<br />

200<br />

300<br />

400<br />

500<br />

600<br />

700<br />

800<br />

Penetrometer Resistance, MPa<br />

0 0,5 1 1,5 2 2,5<br />

Figure 22: Repeated treatments with near identical initials and results: ♦ 680/10.5/2.2<br />

Test 1; ■ 680/10.5/2.2 Test 1; Δ Initial Test 1; and × Initial Test 2<br />

3.1.2 Evaluation of Travel Speed<br />

Aboaba (1969) pointed out the influence of speed of travel in relation to the sinkage of a<br />

roller pulled over a loose soil surface. From this work arose the question as to whether the<br />

speed of 0.85 m/s used for the investigations by Ansorge (2005, a) causes a much higher<br />

soil compaction than field work carried out at 1.5 - 2 m/s. For this investigation three<br />

speeds were chosen, 0.28 m/s as the slow variant, 0.85 m/s as normal speed, and 1.52 m/s<br />

as high speed. The tyre used was a 900/65 R32 Continental laden to 5 t and inflated to 0.5<br />

bar.<br />

3.1.2.1 Penetrometer Resistance<br />

The penetrometer resistances for the three speeds for the 900/5/0.5 tyre are shown in<br />

Figure 23. An increase in speed decreased penetrometer resistance. Statistically signifi-<br />

cantly different were only the run at 0.28 m/s compared to the one at 0.85 m/s. The deepest<br />

reading of the run at 1.52 m/s was an outlier caused by the penetrometer hitting the con-<br />

crete floor of the soil bin. There was no statistically significant difference in penetrometer<br />

resistance between the runs at 0.85 m/s and the one at 1.52 m/s.<br />

Ph.D. Thesis Dirk Ansorge (2007)<br />

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