STRAIN-GAUGE TO MEASURE SOIL COMPACTION

Authors
ERBACH DC KINNEY GR WILCOX AP ABOABDA AE
Citation
Dc. Erbach et al., STRAIN-GAUGE TO MEASURE SOIL COMPACTION, Transactions of the ASAE, 34(6), 1991, pp. 2345-2348
Citations number
9
Journal title
Transactions of the ASAE → ACNP
ISSN journal
00012351
Volume
34
Issue
6
Year of publication
1991
Pages
2345 - 2348
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-2351(1991)34:6<2345:STMSC>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
A soil-strain gage for measuring compaction of soil subjected to a veh icle load is described. The transducer uses a rectilinear potentiomete r to measure soil strain. Soil deformation can be measured at several locations in the soil profile to quantify compaction caused by a wheel or track. Both dynamic soil movement and final soil strain can be rec orded, and elastic and plastic components of strain determined.