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title: "Terramechanics"
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source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terramechanics"
category: "reference"
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date_saved: "2026-05-05T12:20:10.637874+00:00"
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Terramechanics Terramechanics is the study of soil properties, specifically the interaction of wheeled or tracked vehicles on various surfaces.
The rolling resistance of a tire on soft soil consists mainly of the following components:

soil compaction
the bulldozing effect
displacement of soil particles
sidewall friction


== See also ==
Mieczysław G. Bekker
Jo Y. Wong
Bevameter


== References ==


== External links ==
Journal of Terramechanics
The International Society for Terrain-Vehicle Systems