Soil compaction due to heavy forest traffic: measurements and simulations using an analytical soil compaction model

Soil Compaction

Numerical study of soil dynamic compaction using ABAQUS model

One of the most important methods of soil compaction is dynamic compaction, which is one of the oldest and economical methods of soil improvement up to great depths. This method is applied due to its many benefits, including its economic procedure to correct many kinds of soil. One of the most important issues that affect soil improvement methods is being economic. The three main method...

Conceptual Model for Predicting Forest Productivity Losses from Soil Compaction

A simple, conceptual model for predicting forest productivity losses from soil compaction is presented. Information regarding each component of the model is summarized. Once compacted, most forest soils in the Pacific Northwest are expected to remain compacted and forest growth affected for several decades. Elements within the model which managers are able to manipulate to influence the amount ...

Soil Compaction: Effects and Amelioration

Soil compaction was identified as the cause of ‘growth stunting disease’ in sultana grapes and ‘red death’ in cotton at the Lower Orange River and Vaalharts irrigation schemes. In an experiment growth stunting disease was eradicated completely and yields of sultanas increased substantially by deep cultivation, which eliminated compacted soil layers. Ripping increased the quality of tobacco, and...

Soil Compaction and Soil Tillage – Studies in Agricultural Soil Mechanics

Keller, T. 2004. Soil Compaction and Soil Tillage Studies in Agricultural Soil Mechanics Doctoral dissertation. ISSN 1401-6249, ISBN 91-576-6769-1 This thesis deals with various aspects of soil compaction due to agricultural field traffic, the draught force requirement of tillage implements and soil structures produced by tillage. Several field experiments were carried out to study the mechanic...