A New Skid Trail Pattern Design for Farm Tractors Using Linear Programing and Geographical Information Systems

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dc.contributor.authorGümüş, Selçuk
dc.contributor.authorTürk, Yılmaz
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-30T22:38:44Z
dc.date.available2020-04-30T22:38:44Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.departmentDÜ, Orman Fakültesi, Orman Mühendisliği Bölümüen_US
dc.descriptionGUMUS, Selcuk/0000-0002-6942-160X; Turk, Yilmaz/0000-0001-7644-7886en_US
dc.descriptionWOS: 000393327700006en_US
dc.description.abstractFarm tractor skidding is one of the common methods of timber extraction in Turkey. However, the absence of an optimal skidding plan covering the entire production area can result in time loss and negative environmental impacts. In this study, the timber extraction by farm tractors was analyzed, and a new skid trail pattern design was developed using Linear Programming (LP) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS). First, a sample skidding operation was evaluated with a time study, and an optimum skidding model was generated with LP. Then, the new skidding pattern was developed by an optimum skidding model and GIS analysis. At the end of the study, the developed new skid trail pattern was implemented in the study area and tested by running a time study. Using the newly developed "Direct Skid Trail Pattern (DSTP)" model, a 16.84% increase in working time performance was observed when the products were extracted by farm tractors compared to the existing practices. On the other hand, the average soil compaction value measured in the study area at depths of 0-5 cm and 5-10 cm was found to be greater in the sample area skid trails than in the control points. The average density of the skid trails was 281 m/ha, while it decreased to 187 m/ha by using the developed pattern. It was also found that 44,829 ton/ha of soil losses were prevented by using the DSTP model; therefore, environmental damages were decreased.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipKaradeniz Technical University, Scientific Research UnitKaradeniz Teknik University [2008.113.001.3]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was funded with the support of the Karadeniz Technical University, Scientific Research Unit with the Project Number: 2008.113.001.3. We would like to thank the unit staff. We thank to Balikli forestry office technical staff, located in Duzce governed by the General Directorate of Forestry, Republic of Turkiye. Special thanks are also extended to forest workers who applied the "Direct Skid Trail Pattern" to their harvest area and worked according to this design. Special thanks are extended to Briseida Gomez Yilmaz for English editing.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/f7120306en_US
dc.identifier.issn1999-4907
dc.identifier.issue12en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/f7120306
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/2415
dc.identifier.volume7en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000393327700006en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMdpi Agen_US
dc.relation.ispartofForestsen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectfarm tractoren_US
dc.subjectskid trail patternen_US
dc.subjectskidding modelen_US
dc.subjectwood extractionen_US
dc.titleA New Skid Trail Pattern Design for Farm Tractors Using Linear Programing and Geographical Information Systemsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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