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BULETINUL INSTITUTULUI POLITEHNIC DIN IAŞI
Publicat de
Universitatea Tehnică „Gheorghe Asachi“ din Iaşi,
Tomul LVIII (LXII), Fasc. 4, 2012
Secţia
CONSTRUCŢII DE MAŞINI
LABORATORY STAND FOR TRAFFIC IMPACT STUDY OF
AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY WORKS ON PHYSICAL
PROPERTIES OF SOIL
BY
IOAN ŢENU ∗ , RADU ROŞCA, PETRU CÂRLESCU and VIRGIL VLAHIDIS
University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Iasi,
Department of Pedotechnica
Received: September 30, 2012
Accepted for publication: December 10, 2012
Abstract. The physical degradation of soil due to the interaction with the
active parts of the agricultural units and with the wheels of the agricultural units
consists mainly in the deterioration of its structure and also in its compaction. In
order to quantify these aspects, experimental studies should be developed to
establish the values of the active parts and wheels’ working parameters leading
to soil degradation. A laboratory test rig with soil bin was designed and built in
order to perform studies regarding the interaction of agricultural machineries
active parts and wheels with the ground. The studies carried out on the rig allow
the determination of the working parameters for the active parts and the wheels
(forces of resistance, slip etc), and their impact on the physical and mechanical
properties of soil.
Key words: active parts, wheel, soil channel.
1. Introduction
The interaction of the active parts and wheels of the agricultural
equipments with the ground determines its physical degradation, in particular by
compaction, but also through the deterioration of its structure (Căproiu et al.,
1982; Jităreanu et al., 2007; Ţenu et al., 2010). Experimental studies are
necessary to quantify these aspects, in order to establish the values of the active
∗ Corresponding author: e-mail: itenu@uaiasi.ro