
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 General 1 2 Mechanics of Soft Terrain 2 2.1 Physical properties of soil 3 2.2 Compressive stress and deformation characteristics 6 2.3 Shear stress and deformation characteristics 8 3 Mechanics of Snow Covered Terrain 19 3.1 Physical properties of snow 19 3.2 Compressive stress and deformation characteristics 22 3.3 Shear stress and deformation characteristics 26 4 Summary 29 References 31 Exercises 33 CHAPTER 2 RIGIDWHEEL SYSTEMS 35 1 At Rest 36 1.1 Bearing capaci ...