Accession Number:

AD0626993

Title:

A DIMENSIONLESS CONSOLIDATION OF WES DATA ON THE PERFORMANCE OF SAND UNDER TIRE LOADS

Descriptive Note:

Final rept.

Corporate Author:

WILSON NUTTALL RAIMOND ENGINEERS INC CHESTERTOWN MD

Personal Author(s):

• Nuttall, Jr, C. J.

Report Date:

1965-12-01

Pagination or Media Count:

81.0

Abstract:

A semiempiric, dimensionless load coefficient is developed from extensive field and laboratory data on the performance of pneumatic tires in dry sands. The coefficient appears to collapse these diverse data to a useful degree. The physical meaning of the numeric is discussed, and its relation to some earlier work is shown. A preliminary consolidation of the data using the final form of the numeric is presented.

Descriptors:

• *SOIL MECHANICS
• *TIRES
• MOBILITY
• TRAFFICABILITY
• VEHICLES
• SAND

Subject Categories:

• Soil Mechanics
• Surface Transportation and Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE