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Risk of farmland degradation induced by traffic of tracked and a tired vehicles: Soil stress measurements and model simulations
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  • Ding Zhao,
  • Lars J. Munkholm,
  • Loraine ten Damme,
  • Mathieu Lamandé
Ding Zhao
Jinhua Polytechnic

Corresponding Author:dingzhao0806@foxmail.com

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Lars J. Munkholm
Aarhus Universitet
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Loraine ten Damme
Aarhus Universitet
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Mathieu Lamandé
Aarhus Universitet
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Abstract

Vehicle traffic induced soil compaction has negative effects on soil functions and ecosystems which may cause the degradation of farmland. This study investigated the magnitude and distribution of soil stress under the tracked and tired vehicles to explore the penitential of using rubber track instead of tire to reduce the subsoil compaction. The field experiment in this study included three replicates and was conducted on a sandy loam soil. Vertical and horizontal soil stress were measured under the centerlines of the rubber track and tire at a depth of 0.35m by using embedded transducers. The SoilFlex model was applied to simulate vertical and horizontal stress in the soil profile. Unevenly distributed vertical and horizontal stress were observed under the tire and rubber track. The vertical stress was characterized by one peak under the tire and several peaks under each of track wheels and rollers. The horizontal stress exhibited peaks before and after the tire and each of track wheels and rollers. The measured maximum stress was significantly higher under the tire than under the rubber track: that is, vertical and horizontal stress were approximately 3.4 and 2.0 times higher, respectively. This finding indicated that using rubber track maybe an effective method to reduce soil stress when compared with the tire, and was more effective in reducing the vertical stress than horizontal stress. Improving the uniformity of stress distribution under the track is the key to improve the ability of tracked vehicle to mitigate soil compaction.
20 Jan 2021Submitted to Land Degradation & Development
20 Jan 2021Submission Checks Completed
20 Jan 2021Assigned to Editor
30 Jan 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
20 Feb 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
03 Mar 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Major
25 Apr 20211st Revision Received
26 Apr 2021Submission Checks Completed
26 Apr 2021Assigned to Editor
01 Jun 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
06 Jun 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Major
06 Jul 20212nd Revision Received
07 Jul 2021Submission Checks Completed
07 Jul 2021Assigned to Editor
31 Aug 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
12 Sep 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
28 Sep 20213rd Revision Received
28 Sep 2021Submission Checks Completed
28 Sep 2021Assigned to Editor
17 Oct 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
06 Nov 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
08 Nov 20214th Revision Received
09 Nov 2021Submission Checks Completed
09 Nov 2021Assigned to Editor
19 Dec 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
19 Dec 2021Editorial Decision: Accept