Practice Penetration Resistance - 8.5 | Getting Started 14 | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 1
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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What is rolling resistance?

💡 Hint: Consider what happens when a wheel rolls on the ground.

Question 2

Easy

Define penetration resistance.

💡 Hint: Think about the effect of weight on soft ground.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is penetration resistance?

  • Resistance from rolling over a surface
  • Resistance from sinking into the surface
  • Resistance caused by machine speed

💡 Hint: Think about how tires react on soft surfaces.

Question 2

True or False: Penetration resistance increases the total rolling resistance.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider how resistance factors combine.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

A loader weighing 60,000 kg (60 tons) sinks 4 cm into soft soil. What is the additional tractive effort required for this loader due to penetration resistance?

💡 Hint: Use the provided formula to find the additional tractive effort.

Question 2

During a project in seasonal wet conditions, a 45-ton excavator sinks 5 cm during operations. Discuss the potential impact on overall operational productivity due to penetration resistance.

💡 Hint: Reflect on how machinery performance is affected by environmental conditions.

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