STONEMAN II TEST OF RECLAMATION PERFORMANCE. VOLUME IV. PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF LAND RECLAMATION PROCEDURES

Technical Report · Mon Jan 12 04:00:00 EST 1959

OSTI ID:4837568

Lee, H; Sartor, J D; Van Horn, W H

A series of tests were conducted to determine the influence of various soil-surface characteristics and repeated method applications on the effectiveness of some basic land reclamation methods. Four soil surfaces were tested: a moist surface with green grass, a tilled moist surface, a dry tilled surface, and a dry hard surface with withered vegetation. A synthetic fallout was produced and dispersed over the test surfaces and the performances in removing layers of soil of a scraper, motorized grader plus scraper, and remote- control bulldozer were evaluated. Soil surface characteristics, moisture content, and tech nique in the application of the methods influenced the effectiveness of the reclamation methods. Decontamination ratios of 1% or less were obtained through one or more applications by the scraper aud the grader plus scraper methods. Based upon the efficiency with which a method could achieve auy effectiveness within the test range, scraping was the best method. (auth)

• Research Organization: Naval Radiological Defense Lab., San Francisco
• NSA Number: NSA-15-031058
• OSTI ID: 4837568
• Report Number(s): USNRDL-TR-337
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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AGRICULTURE
CLEANING
DECONTAMINATION
DISPERSIONS
FALLOUT
FILMS
HARDNESS
HEALTH AND SAFETY
HUMIDITY
MACHINE PARTS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
MOCKUP
MOTORS
PERFORMANCE
PLANTS
QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
REMOTE HANDLING
SOILS
SURFACES