Soil compaction is a fundamental process in geotechnical engineering, aimed at enhancing soil density and stability by optimising moisture content and applied compactive effort. The key parameters—the ...

Government incentives, spurred by climate change fears, will likely nudge you toward reduced tillage programs and cover crops in the near future. On-farm tests conducted by Farm Journal field ...

It’s beginning to look a lot like spring across much of the Midwest, and that’s not necessarily good news for fields going into corn and soybeans. Fields would fare better if more freezing and thawing ...

Soil compaction is becoming of increasing concern to Indiana agriculture. For many years,it was thought to be mostly a "southern U.S. problem" and of little importance in the Midwest. Today, however, ...

Often, one of the last and most critical steps in building roads is when compactors roll down that last mile. Accurate compaction can be overlooked in the rush to finish that last pass before the ...

Backfilling is the process of refilling areas dug up during construction, and the materials you choose for this process directly impact drainage, stability, and long-term performance. Gravel and sand ...