Measurement of the shear strength of snow using a bevameter and a hand-held shear device / by J. Y. Wong. : DR52-4/8-1990E-PDF

The shear data for snow covers in Fernie, British Columbia obtained using a bevameter and a hand-held shear device were evaluated and compared. It was found that the values of the shear strength parameters derived from data obtained using the hand-held shear device provided by Vehicle Mobility Section, Defence Research Establishment Suffield (DRES) were noticeably different from those obtained using the bevameter. The difficulty in controlling the normal load and the manual reading of the load gauge and spring scale contribute to the uncertainty concerning the reliability of the shear data obtained using the hand-held shear device. The reliability of the data obtained would be greatly dependent upon the skill of the operator. Furthermore, in operation, an external force and not a pure moment is applied to the torque arm to rotate the shear ring of the hand-held device.

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Renseignements sur la publication
Ministère/Organisme Defence Research Establishment Suffield, issuing body.
Vehicle Systems Development Corporation, issuing body.
Titre Measurement of the shear strength of snow using a bevameter and a hand-held shear device / by J. Y. Wong.
Titre de la série Contract report (DRES) ; 73/90
Type de publication Série - Voir l'enregistrement principal
Langue [Anglais]
Format Électronique
Document électronique
Note(s) "Prepared for Head, Vehicle Mobility Section, Defence Research Establishment Suffield, Department of National Defence, Canada [...] under Contract Serial No. W7702-9-R127/01-XSG".
Digitized edition from print [produced by Defence Research and Development Canada].
Includes bibliographical references (pages 34-37).
Information sur la publication Ottawa : Vehicle Systems Development Corporation ; Ralston, Alberta : Defence Research Establishment Suffield, November 1990.
Auteur / Contributeur Wong, J. Y. (Jo Yung) author.
Description 1 online resource (37 pages) : illustrations, charts
Numéro de catalogue
  • DR52-4/8-1990E-PDF
Numéro de catalogue du ministère DRES-CR-73/90
Descripteurs Shear (Mechanics)
Snow mechanics.
Tracklaying vehicles -- Computer simulation.
Cisaillement (Mécanique)
Mécanique de la neige.
Véhicules à chenilles -- Simulation par ordinateur.
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