Wheel Slip — When To Stop And Reassess

Define the finished purpose, reference levels, underlying material condition and the evidence required by the receiving operation. Geometry alone does not establish structural or agronomic performance.

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Wheel Ruts

Wheel ruts can reflect soft ground, repeated traffic or a drainage defect. Filling their surface without addressing support can lead to another rut in the same line.

Before moving material

Inspect rut depth, material condition and the drainage path.

Receiving operation and checks

Complete compaction or crop-surface preparation before traffic resumes. Check whether the repaired traffic line remains stable under its intended use.

Work on saturated ground can deepen the defect.

Read the complete Wheel Ruts guide

Record the job inputs

Use this checklist to turn the scenario into a specific brief. Retain the design revision and agree who accepts each completed layer.

Existing condition, extent and the reason for intervention
Required finished purpose, receiving operation and acceptance criteria
Material type, layer role, source, receiving area and volume state
Reference levels, datum, survey method and issued design revision
Available tractor, implement configuration, travel route and turning space
Checks before work, stopping points and evidence retained at handover

Checklist ticks apply only while this page is open. Include the completed brief in your project records.

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