The peat swamp : productivity, trafficability and mechanization / Ataur Rahman, Rafia Afroz and Azmi Yahya.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rahman, Ataur, 1967-

Contributor:

Afroz, Rafia, 1972-

Yahya, Azmi, 1960-

Series:

Environmental research advances series.

Environmental science, engineering and technology series.

Environmental research advances

Environmental science, engineering and technology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Peat machinery.

Peatlands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (195 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book has been written with emphasis on the fundamental engineering principles underlying the peat characteristics, importance of peat, environmental effects of peat, determination of the mechanical properties of peat terrain, mechanization of peat based on the vehicle for highland, moderate peatland and peat swamp . The mechanization of peat has been discussed in regards to the development of peat vehicle and their performance. This book intends to introduce senior undergraduate and postgraduate students to the study of the peat terrain and theory of peat vehicle mobility.

Contents:

Intro

THE PEAT SWAMP

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

CONTENTS

PREFACE

PART 1: INTRODUCTION TO PEAT SWAMP: INTRODUCTION, PRODUCTIVITY AND ECONOMIC VALUES

Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION: THE PEAT SWAMP

1. THE PEAT SWAMP

1.1. Importance of Peat Swamp

1.2. Functions and Values of Peatlands

1.3. Engineering Significance of Peat

1.5. Ecological Impact of Agricultural on Peat Land

1.5.1. Estimate of Net Emissions

1.5.2. In Situ CO2 Measurement

1.6. Drainage of Peat Land

REFERENCES

Chapter 2 PRODUCTIVITY AND ECONOMIC VALUE OF PEAT

2.1. INTRODUCTION

2.2. OPERATION OF PEAT LAND

2.3. COMMUNITIES INVOLVEMENT

2.4. UTILIZATION OF PEATLAND

2.4.1. Sago Cultivation

2.4.2. Utilization of Peat Forest

2.4.3. Utilization of Rivers

Chapter 3 ECONOMIC VALUE OF PEAT LAND

3.1. INTRODUCTION

3.2. ECONOMIC VALUE OF PEAT SWAMP FORESTS

3.3. DIRECT USE VALUE OF PEAT LAND

3.3.1. Agricultural Production Functions

3.3.2. Direct Extractive Use of Biodiversity in Peat Land

3.3.3. Storage and Sequestration of Carbon

3.4. INDIRECT USE OF PEAT LAND

3.5. NON-USE VALUES OF PEAT LAND

CONCLUSION

PART 2: TRAFICABILITY (MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICE)

Chapter 4 TRAFICABILITY OF PEAT

4.1. INTRODUCTION

4.2. DRAINAGE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF CANALS

4.3. CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PEAT LAND

4.3. ACIDITY (PH) OF PEAT SOIL BY MICROBIAL TREATMENT

4.3. MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF PEAT SWAMP

4.3.1. Deformation Characteristics of Peat

Compression Index (Cc)

Void Ratio with Liquid Limit and Natural Water Content

4.3.2. Surface Mat Stiffness and Underlying Stiffness of Peat

4.3.3. Moisture Content and Bulk Density

4.3.4. Natural Unit Weight.

4.4. COHESIVENESS, INTERNAL FRICTION ANGLE AND SHEAR DEFORMATION MODULUS

4.5. IN-SITU SHEARING STRENGTH

PART 3: MECHANIZATION: WHEELED VEHICLE, TRACKED VEHICLE AND INTELLIGENT AIR-CUSHION TRACKED VEHICLE

Chapter 5 MECHANIZATION OF PEAT SWAMP

5.1. INTRODUCTION

Chapter 6 WHEEDED VEHICLE FOR HIGHLAND PEAT

6.1. INTRODUCTION

6.2. TRACTION MECHANICS

Slippage

Load Distribution

Traction Force

Motion Resistance

6.3. TRACTIVE PERFORMANCE INVESTIGATION

6.3.1. Tractive Performance Investigation - Theoretically

6.3.2. Tractive Performance Investigation: Experimentally

6.4. MATHEMATICAL MODEL VALIDITY

Chapter 7 TRACKED VEHICLE FOR MODERATE PEAT TERRAIN

7.1. INTRODUCTION

7.2. TRACTION MECHANICS OF TRACK VEHICLE

7.2.1. Straight Motion

7.2.2. Traction Mechanics for Turning Motion

4. TRACTIVE PERFORMANCE INVESTIGATION

7.4.1. Tractive Performance Investigation - Experimentally

7.4.2. Result Interpretation: Statistical Analysis

7.5. CHAPTER CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

7.5.1. Conclusions

7.5.2. Recommendations

7.6. VEHICLE LIMITATIONS

NOTATION

Chapter 8 INTELLIGENT TRACKED VEHICLE FOR WORST PEAT SWAMP

8.1. INTRODUCTION

7.2. TRACTION MECHANICS

Assumptions of the Development of Intelligent Air-cushion Tracked Vehicle

8.2.1. Sinkage

8.2.2. Traction Force

8.2.3. Motion Resistance

8.3. INTELLIGENT AIR-CUSHION SYSTEM

8.4. STUDY OF LOAD DISTRIBUTION RATIO

8.5 DESCRIPTION OF INTELLIGENT AIR-CUSHION VEHICLE DEVELOPMENT

8.6. VEHICLE PERFORMANCE INVESTIGATION

8.6.1. Laboratory Experiment without Intelligent System

8.6.2. Field Experiment without Intelligent System

8.7. VEHICLE PERFROMANCE PREDICTION: FUZZY LOGIC APPROACH

8.7.1. Prediction of Air Flow Rate.

8.7.2. Prediction of Vehicle Tractive Performance

8.8. MODEL VALIDITY

Chapter 9 SEMI-WHEELED TRACKED VEHICLE: "HIGHLAND AND MODERATE PEAT"

9.1. INTRODUCTION

9.2. TRACTION MECHANICS

9.2.1. Traction Force

9.2.2. Motion Resistance

Chapter 10 RELEVANT PEAT VEHICLE IN MALAYSIA

10.1. INTRODUCTION

10.2. PEAT TRACTOR PROTOTYPE

10.2. MALTRAK

INDEX.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-61942-686-2

OCLC:

923669075