The bevameter technique – Its developments and a proposed framework for its recommended practice

Abstract

This paper provides a concise comparison of the features and applications between the cone penetrometer technique and the bevameter technique. The developments of the bevameter technique since its inception in the 1960s are reviewed. Its roles in characterizing terrain engineering properties for evaluating off-road vehicle mobility are highlighted. A framework for the recommended practice for the bevameter technique is proposed for the consideration of the professional community in the terramechanics field.