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Single wheel load tests | Lunar Simulant Atlas

Needs reviewLiterature-derived experiment

Single wheel load tests

geotechnical linked to Experiment, with source literature and related extracted records kept visible.

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Confidence

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Literature sources

4

Linked simulants

12

Linked properties

Record profile

Measurement type

geotechnical

Application

Experiment

Primary source

Study on low gravity effect on bearing capacity and slope stability of a new lunar highland soil simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) for futuristic moon habitation

Review state

needs review

Linked simulants

FJS-1testedNeeds review KLS-1microwave-sintered lunar regolith simulantNeeds review CAS-1Simulant mentioned in extracted literature tagsNeeds review LSS-ISAC-1lunar highland simulantNeeds review

Related properties

Particle size distributionDv (10) = 6 m; Dv (50) = 131 m; Dv (90) = 432 m100%Bulk density0.99 g/cm³100%cohesion1.07100%Bearing capacityEstimated using CPT100%Shear strengthmeasured by direct shear or shear-box testing100%

Evidence snippets

The plate load tests and single wheel load tests were performed to determine the sinkage property of the LSS-ISAC-1.

Source literature

Main reference: Study on low gravity effect on bearing capacity and slope stability of a new lunar highland soil simulant (LSS-ISAC-1) for futuristic moon habitation

T. Prabu, K. Muthukkumaran, I. Venugopal | 2022 | Advances in Space Research

DOI 10.1016/j.asr.2022.06.026

Extraction state

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1 source

Needs review

Back to experiments

relative density38% to 43%

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Angle of internal friction40 42 deg100%

Trafficabilitymeasured from wheel slip, sinkage, traction, or drawbar behavior70%

Sinkage2.08 mm (load 20 N)100%

sinkage propertynot specified100%

slope stabilitynot specified100%

self-standing heightnot specified100%