Temporary logging roads surfaced with mulched wood

Abstract

This article summarizes the results of a field trial where logging residue was mulched on site to produce a running surface for temporary in-block roads. The results of this trial indicate roads with a mulched wood surface outperform soil roads when the subgrade consists of a saturated fine-grained soil. Failure of the mulched wood roads was caused by excessive localized rutting, which could be repaired by hand or with a skidder blade under operational conditions. Copyright © 2009 by the Society of American Foresters.