Abstract
Field tests were carried out to compare two types of tracked tractors, one with rubber tracks and one with metal tracks, in order to establish their compacting effects resulting from one or more passes on agricultural soil. The pressure distribution on soil along the length of the tracks was considered. A cone penetrometer was used to quantify the compaction caused by 1, 3 or 4 passes of the tractors. In common with other workers, we found that the metal track caused less compaction. This was attributed to its more uniform stress distribution on soil compared to the rubber track.
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