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A method of predicting the tractive performance of a tracked vehicle has been developed through a combined program of analytical modeling, field testing and model verification. This method uses field test data to establish parameters that describe the track/soil interface. Once these parameters are established, the analytical model can then predict changes in tractive performance resulting from changes in vehicle configuration and operating conditions.

The material in this paper presents many facets of new technology which are becoming available, with a discussion of the subsequent effects on people in the Earthmoving Industry. Particular emphasis is placed on technological change as it relates to individual opportunity and professional growth for engineers.