Development in techniques for studying forest roads on peatlands.

A light seismic method, a short-pulse radar and a microwave probe are tested in assessing the properties of a forest road constructed on peatland. The light seismic method gave reliable values for estimating the bearing capacity of the road. It was found that bearing capacity was mostly d...

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Main Author: Saarilahti, Martti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Finnish Society of Forest Science 1988-01-01
Series:Silva Fennica
Online Access:https://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5340
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spelling doaj-e49175048ea749ccab3759078565760b2020-11-25T03:04:09ZengFinnish Society of Forest ScienceSilva Fennica2242-40751988-01-0122110.14214/sf.a15497Development in techniques for studying forest roads on peatlands.Saarilahti, Martti A light seismic method, a short-pulse radar and a microwave probe are tested in assessing the properties of a forest road constructed on peatland. The light seismic method gave reliable values for estimating the bearing capacity of the road. It was found that bearing capacity was mostly dependent on embankment thickness, but quality of fabric might also have an influence. Embankment thickness and peat depth can be measured on the radiogram, and some additional information on road bed and peat obtained. The microwave peat probe permits recording of the continuous moisture profile , which improves accuracy of planning.in situhttps://www.silvafennica.fi/article/5340
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title Development in techniques for studying forest roads on peatlands.
title_short Development in techniques for studying forest roads on peatlands.
title_full Development in techniques for studying forest roads on peatlands.
title_fullStr Development in techniques for studying forest roads on peatlands.
title_full_unstemmed Development in techniques for studying forest roads on peatlands.
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description A light seismic method, a short-pulse radar and a microwave probe are tested in assessing the properties of a forest road constructed on peatland. The light seismic method gave reliable values for estimating the bearing capacity of the road. It was found that bearing capacity was mostly dependent on embankment thickness, but quality of fabric might also have an influence. Embankment thickness and peat depth can be measured on the radiogram, and some additional information on road bed and peat obtained. The microwave peat probe permits recording of the continuous moisture profile , which improves accuracy of planning.in situ
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