Aerial Cone Penetrometer for Measuring the Trafficability of Soils,

Abstract

The aerial cone penetrometer is a simple device for the determination of soil trafficability for a remote source. It has a number of possible military applications and would require only a modest amount of additional development to make it a practical Army tool. The credibility of the aerial cone penetrometer is best exemplified by the smooth and reproducible relations that exist between soil strength (as measured in terms of cone index) and depth of penetration of the aerial penetrometer (at a constant contact velocity).

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0746402

Entities

People

  • S. J. Knight

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Instrumentation
  • Military Applications
  • Penetrometers
  • Physical Properties
  • Trafficability

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design