thanks for the reply! I should have mentioned I would be driving pointed posts.
My question still remains how much force would be required to literally 'press' the post into the soil, assuming the soil is free from stones, has high clay content, and is about 50% water and air mix.
also assume a...
Homework Statement:: what force is required to drive a 6ft(1.8 m) 4 inch (100 mm) post 2 ft into the ground? I'm wondering how different soils affect driving ability and where I could find information on soil resistive force. A 20 ton hydraulic tractor mounted cylinder is used to press the...