CONTENTS:-
1. Introduction:
1.1 Historical
1.2 Soil Dynamcis
1.3 Research Centers
2. Dynamic Properties of Soils:
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Stress in Soil
2.3 Strain in Soil
2.4 Stress-Strain Relations
2.5 Soil Strength
2.6 Stress Distribution
2.7 Strain Distribution
2.8 Yield in Soil
2.9 Rigid Body Soil Movement
2.10 Dynamic Versus Static Properties
3. Assessment of the Dynamic Properties of Soil:
3.1 Soil as a Physical System
3.2 Dynamic Parameters
3.3 Measuring Gross Dynamic Behavior
4. Mechanics of Tillage Tools:
4.1 Introduction
4.2 The Reaction of Soil to Tillage Tools
4.3 Mechanics of Simple Reactions
4.4 Soil Behavior in Simplified Systems
4.5 Geometry of Soil-Tool Systems
4.6 Mechanics of Complex Reactions
5. Design of Tillage Tools:
5.1 Introduction
5.2 The Design Equations
5.3 Shape
5.4 Manner of Movement
5.5 Multipowered Tools
5.6 Implements
5.7 Principles of Forace Application
6. Performance of Tillage Tools:
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Description of Soil conditions
6.3 Objectives of Tillage
6.4 Measuring Performance
6.5 Evaluating Performance
7. Mechanics of Traction and Transport:
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Mechanics of Traction Devices
7.3 Characterizing Traction and Transport Devices
7.4 Evaluating Traction Performance
7.5 Design of Traction and Transport Devices
7.6 Vehicle Design, Use, and Performance
7.7 Predicting Traction Performance
8. Soil Compaction:
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Compaction Behavior Equations
8.3 Compaction in Tillage and Traction
9. Soil Dynamics in Soil-Machine Systems:
9.1 Systems Analysis
9.2 Soil Dynamics as a Discipline
9.3 Soil Dynamics and Tillage
9.4 Soil Dynamics and Traction
9.5 Conclusions
