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<strong>Misr</strong> J. <strong>Ag</strong>. <strong>Eng</strong>., <strong>25</strong>(3): 731-745<br />

EFFECT OF SOME PRIMARY TILLAGE IMPLEMENT<br />

ON SOIL PULVERIZATION AND SPECIFIC ENERGY<br />

Khaffaf A. A. Khadr <br />

FARM MACHINERY AND POWER<br />

ABSTRACT<br />

This investigation was carried out to study the effect of the primary tillage<br />

implement on soil pulverization and specific energy. The studied variables<br />

are the tillage implement and the plowing speed. While specific energy, soil<br />

mean weight diameter (SMWD), soil pulverization ratio (Ф ≤ 22 mm), fuel<br />

consumption and specific energy efficiency (SEE) were measured and<br />

determined as a performance indicators. The tillage implement and the<br />

plowing speed affected on the energy required for plowing a unit area (SEA)<br />

and the energy required for plowing a unit volume (SEV). By increasing the<br />

plowing speed from 0.89 to 1.92, from 0.89 to 1.62 and from 1.11 to 2.06<br />

m.s -1 . The specific energy (SEA) increased from 49.83 to 60.80, from 98.85<br />

to 113.80 and from 21.81 to <strong>25</strong>.62 MJ.feddan -1 , also the specific energy<br />

(SEV) increased from 79.51 to 108.02, from 102.33 to 135.48 and from<br />

57.70 to 71.60 kJ.m -3 , all of that in case of using chisel plow, moldboard<br />

plow and disk harrow respectively. The soil mean weight diameter decreased<br />

by 18.47%, 26.01% and 16.77%, while the soil pulverization ratio increased<br />

by 28.66%, 43.61% and 5.30% as the specific energy (SEA) increased from<br />

49.83 to 60.80, from 98.85 to 113.80 and from 21.81 to <strong>25</strong>.62 MJ.feddan -1 ,<br />

that in case of using chisel plow, moldboard plow and disk harrow<br />

respectively. The specific energy efficiencies (SEE) for the entire<br />

implement varied from 11.24% to 20.08%.<br />

INTRODUCTION<br />

T<br />

he most important effect on crop production economy is the energy<br />

requirements. The efficiency of using the energy sources of<br />

agricultural machinery should be more studied. Primary tillage has<br />

always been one of the larger power consuming operations on a farm. And<br />

thus it is the operation that most influences the size of the power unit<br />

required for the total farm operation. Increases field capacity could be<br />

Senior Researcher, <strong>Ag</strong>ric. <strong>Eng</strong>. Res. Institute, <strong>Ag</strong>ric. Res. Center.<br />

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obtained by increasing the machine width or by increasing the plowing<br />

speed. The specific energy may be affected by the field capacity.<br />

Collins et al. (1981) concluded that implement size and speed must be<br />

matched to tractor size. Bukhari and Baloch (1982) reported that the<br />

speed of operation, width of cut, depth of cut, type of soil, and skill of<br />

operator affects on fuel consumption. Bowers (1985) reported that the<br />

normal range for the overall energy efficiency (OEE) is 10 to 20% and this<br />

can be used as a quick check of the validity of fuel consumption<br />

measurements, where Energy is the specific implement energy and fuel is<br />

the fuel consumption under load. A tractor-implement combination having<br />

overall energy efficiency below 10% indicates poor load matching and low<br />

tractive efficiency, while a value above 20% indicates a good load match<br />

and high tractive efficiency. Smith (1993) reported that, the implement<br />

energy would be the energy transferred from the prime mover to the<br />

implement at the hitch point and will be limited to the energy transfer as a<br />

result of work done by draft forces. Within the scope of this definition,<br />

implement energy comparisons were made on the basis of energy required<br />

to operate the implement over an area of one feddan. El-Haddad et al.<br />

(1995) reported that the suitable soil mean weight diameter for seeding is<br />

<strong>25</strong> mm. Khadr et al. (1998) found that the moldboard plow gave a soil<br />

mean weight diameter greater than each of the chisel plow and the rotary<br />

plow.<br />

Al-Janobi and Al-Suhaibani (1998) applied the proposed model by<br />

Harrigan and Rotz (1995) to disk harrows, moldboard plows, disk plows,<br />

and chisel plows in sandy loam soils; they found that the specific drafts<br />

measured were less than those predicted for disk harrow implements. They<br />

attributed the difference to different soil condition, shapes and sizes of the<br />

disk harrow tested. However, specific draft for the moldboard plow and the<br />

chisel plows were very close to the predicted values. Raper et al. (2000)<br />

studied the effect of tillage depth on tillage energy requirement and they<br />

concluded the following points (1) autumn tillage tended to take slightly<br />

less energy and draft than spring tillage and (2) the effect of a winter cover<br />

crop was to slightly increase draft and energy requirements.<br />

Energy requirement and draft force increase with increasing implement<br />

velocity (Al-Jalil et al., 2001). Chandon and Kushwaha (2002) reported<br />

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that draft and vertical forces increased with an increase in speed. Keller<br />

(2004) reported that, draft force of a tillage implement is a direct measure<br />

of the energy requirement, the draft requirement for pulling a tillage<br />

implement through soil is dependent on implement parameters, tillage<br />

depth, driving speed and soil mechanical strength. Tillage to a depth<br />

greater than 10-15 cm with a chisel plow that has narrow tines without<br />

wings is not recommended. The disk harrow was shown to be energy<br />

efficient for soil fragmentation. The disk harrow had the smallest energy<br />

use for soil fragmentation, this may be attributed to the shallow working<br />

depth, but the moldboard plow is energy efficient for loosing soil<br />

(Arvidsson et. al., 2004).<br />

We could say that the important factor that may affect crop yield is the<br />

detrimental compaction of soil by equipment traffic and tillage<br />

operations. When a farmer suspects yield-limiting compaction,<br />

remediation by tillage is typically considered. Tillage operation is<br />

considered a higher agricultural operation consuming energy, there is a<br />

problem for using the implement with unsuitable tractor, a higher power<br />

tractor more than the implement needed causes many disadvantage such as,<br />

soil compaction due to the tractor weight which affect on water infiltration rate<br />

and root growth, power and specific energy loss. When using a tractor with<br />

small power than the implement needed causes the wheels slippage which<br />

affect on power and specific energy efficiency loss and the tire wearing,<br />

therefore, the current research aimed to:<br />

1- Study the effect of using some tillage implement at different plowing<br />

speed on tillage performance, which helps to select the matched implement<br />

with the tractor.<br />

2- Determine the energy requirements for plowing a unit area (feddan)<br />

and a unit volume (m 3 ) from the soil.<br />

3- Determine the relationship between the plowing speed and the energy<br />

requirements for plowing a unit area (feddan) and a unit volume (m 3 ) from<br />

the soil.<br />

4- Determine the specific energy efficiency (SEE, %) for operating the<br />

tillage implement.<br />

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EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE AND METHODS<br />

This investigation was carried out at Meet El-Deeba Rice Mechanization<br />

center, Kafr El-Sheikh Governorate. The soil is classified as a clay soil,<br />

the average soil bulk density before tilling was 1.15 g/cm 3 , and the<br />

average soil moisture content (d.b) was 19.8%. The studied variables were<br />

tillage implements and plowing speed. While specific energy, soil mean<br />

weight diameter (SMWD), soil pulverization ratio (Ф ≤ 22 mm), fuel<br />

consumption and specific energy efficiency (SEE) were measured and<br />

determined as a performance indicators.<br />

The tractors, implement and instrumentation used in this study were (Dutz<br />

tractor model DX 6.30 (4x4) and (Ford tractor model 6610), 7 shares<br />

chisel plow (the shares are arranged in three rows such that the shares are in<br />

staggered position resulting in a spacing of <strong>25</strong> cm between each<br />

consecutive shares in the three rows), 2 bottom moldboard plow and trailed<br />

disk harrow (its total width of 330 cm, it has four groups of disks, two<br />

groups in front and the others in the rear, the disks in the rear groups are<br />

completed edges, but the groups in front are notched, the average measured<br />

disk’s diameter are 59 cm, the measured distance between each two disks<br />

in each group were 23 cm. The used instrumentation in this study are soil<br />

profile meter, strain gauge dynamometer, Data logger (Daytronic system10),<br />

portable computer, local manufacture fuel meter, stop watches, set of sieves<br />

(100, 75, 50, <strong>25</strong>, 19, 12.5, 6.30, 4.00 and 2.00 mm sieves mesh) and<br />

weighing scale.<br />

Data collection<br />

Speed of operation<br />

The speed was calculated from the time required by the tractor and<br />

implement to cover the distance of five revolutions for the tractor rear tire<br />

through tillage operation, at which the tractor and the machine usually state<br />

speed.<br />

Draft force measurements<br />

Strain gauge dynamometer, 10 ton, Fig. (1.A) was attached with a<br />

horizontal chain between two tractors to measure the draft. Two wheel<br />

drive tractor (Ford model 6610), of 75 hp (55.95 kW) was used as a rear<br />

(towed) on which the implement was mounted; whereas the front tractor<br />

(Dutz DX 6.30 (4x4), 115 hp (85.8 kW) with an engine rated speed of<br />

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2400 rpm) was used to pull the towed tractor with the attached implement<br />

through the strain gauge dynamometer. The towed tractor was working on<br />

the neutral gear but the implement in the operating position; the draft was<br />

recorded and saved on the portable computer. On the same field the<br />

implement was lifted from the soil and the rear tractor was pulled to<br />

record and save the idle draft. The difference gave the draft of the<br />

implement required to cut and disturb the soil, average draft for each<br />

implement was computed from draft observations through the experiment,<br />

Khadr (2004) used the same instrumentation and the same method.<br />

Width and depth of plowing measurements<br />

The actual width and depth of plowing were measured and determined by<br />

using the soil profile meter; the same instrumentation and the same<br />

method were used by (Khadr, 1990).<br />

Power required for plowing and disturbing the soil<br />

The power could be estimated according to the following formula:<br />

Power = Draft (k N) x plowing speed (m.s -1 ), kW<br />

Fig.(1): Sketch drawing for the strain gauge dynamometer with its wiring and<br />

connections with data logger (Daytronic system 10) and a portable<br />

computer.<br />

Field capacity determination<br />

The field capacity was calculated according the following formula:<br />

Theoretical<br />

-1<br />

Plowing width (m) speed (m.s ) 3.6<br />

field capacity <br />

4.2<br />

-1<br />

feddan.h<br />

Actual field capacity = theoretical field capacity (feddan.h -1 ) x field efficiency (ηf),<br />

%.<br />

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Field efficiency (ηf, %) varies with type of machine; for tillage machine it<br />

varies from 75 to 85% for moldboard plow and field cultivator ranges from 77 to<br />

90% for disk harrow (John Deere, 1992). The field efficiency is assumed to be<br />

equals 80% for chisel plow, moldboard plow and disk harrow, that to be suitable<br />

for Egyptian field conditions.<br />

Plowed soil volume rate (V) determination<br />

It could be determined according the following formula:<br />

-1<br />

D(m) actual field capacity feddan.h 4.<br />

2 3 -1<br />

V =<br />

m . s<br />

3.<br />

6<br />

Where, V is the plowed soil volume rate, m 3 .s -1 and D is the plowing<br />

depth, m.<br />

Specific energy (SEA and SEV) determination<br />

The specific energy (SEA) was determined by dividing the drawbar<br />

power required for plowing and disturbing the soil per the actual field<br />

capacity (feddan.h -1 ), and also the specific energy (SEV) which is the<br />

energy required for plowing a unit volume from the soil (m 3 ) was<br />

determined by dividing the drawbar power per the plowed soil volume<br />

rate (m 3 .s -1 ). The following formulas were used to determine the specific<br />

energy (SEA and SEV).<br />

Power (kW) 3.6<br />

-1<br />

Specific energy (S.EA) <br />

MJ.feddan<br />

field capacity (feddan.h<br />

-1<br />

)<br />

Power (kW)<br />

Specific energy (S.EV) <br />

kJ.m<br />

-3<br />

Plowed soil volume rate(V), m<br />

3<br />

. s<br />

1<br />

Specific energy efficiency determination (SEE)<br />

The specific energy efficiency (SEE) is the ratio between the specific<br />

energy transferred from the tractor for operating the implement and the<br />

energy equivalent of the fuel consumption required to perform the<br />

operation. This ratio lumps together the performance effects from load<br />

matching between implement and tractor. Specific energy efficiency (SEE)<br />

values for chisel plow, moldboard plow and disk harrow were calculated<br />

according to the following equation:<br />

Assume that the average lower calorific value (LCV) of the fuel = 10 4<br />

Cal.Kg -1<br />

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4<br />

-3<br />

= [(( 10<br />

MJ/L<br />

Cal/kg) (4.186810<br />

MJ/Cal)) / (Kg ( L./0.84 kg)]<br />

= 35.17<br />

One liter of diesel fuel has energy of 35.17 MJ.<br />

(3.6 MJ / kW.h) Energy, kW.h./ feddan<br />

Specific energy effiency (SEE) <br />

100<br />

(35.17 MJ/ L)<br />

Fuel, L/ feddan<br />

, %<br />

Where, specific energy efficiency (SEE, %) is the specific implement<br />

energy and fuel is the fuel consumption under load.<br />

Soil mean weight diameter determination<br />

The soil mean weight diameter was determined by the same sieves and<br />

the same methods used by Khadr (1997); the following formula was used<br />

for determining the soil mean weight diameter. Set of sieves were used<br />

for determining the soil mean weight diameter (SMWD) by using the<br />

following equation:<br />

n<br />

<br />

i 1<br />

xi W<br />

SMMD <br />

<br />

i<br />

(Van Bavel, 1949)<br />

W<br />

Where: SMWD = the mean weight diameter of soil, mm,<br />

xi = the mean weight diameter of i th fraction<br />

Δ Δ<br />

x i - 1 i mm<br />

i 2<br />

Where: ( Δ sieve mesh ), Wi = the weight of the soil retained on (i th<br />

sieve), and W = the total weight of the soil sample.<br />

Soil pulverization ratio (Ф ≤ 22 mm), %<br />

Soil pulverization ratio is the percentage of the soil weight fraction<br />

composed of soil clods less than or equal 22 mm (Ф ≤ 22 mm) which<br />

passes from the sieve mesh of <strong>25</strong> mm to the total weight of all clods<br />

produced by plowing.<br />

Fuel consumption rate<br />

A local manufacture fuel meter was installed on the front tractor (Dutz DX<br />

6.30) to measure the fuel consumption. The fuel consumption rate (L.h -1 )<br />

was determined with the same method and the same instrumentation used by<br />

Khadr (2004).<br />

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Statistical analysis<br />

The field data were statistically analyzed, using two-way analysis of<br />

variance (ANOVA) for the randomized complete design with two<br />

replicates. The used software was SAS (1986) using ANOVA procedure.<br />

Comparisons among treatment means, when significant, were conducted<br />

using least significant difference (LSD) at p = 0.05 level.<br />

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION<br />

Results of this investigation were determined with an average value, these<br />

results are summarized in Table (1).This table include performance<br />

indicators (fuel consumption (FC), draft (D), actual field capacity (AFC),<br />

drawbar power (DP), specific energy for unit area (SEA) and specific<br />

energy for soil volume (SEV), soil mean weight diameter (SMWD), soil<br />

pulverization ratio (SP) and specific energy efficiency (SEE)) at different<br />

tillage implements, plowing speed (PS) at certain plowing depth (PD).<br />

Table (1): Average value of performance indicators (fuel consumption<br />

(FC), draft (D), actual field capacity (AFC), drawbar power<br />

(DP), specific energy for unit area (SEA) and specific energy<br />

for soil volume (SEV), soil mean weight diameter (SMWD),<br />

soil pulverization ratio (SP) and specific energy efficiency<br />

(SEE)) at different tillage implements, plowing speed (PS) at<br />

certain plowing depth (PD).<br />

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Statistical analysis<br />

Tillage implement and plowing speed had significant effect on<br />

performance indicators (fuel consumption, draft, actual field capacity,<br />

drawbar power, specific energy for unit area and specific energy for soil<br />

volume, soil mean weight diameter, and soil pulverization ratio), Table<br />

(2). Meanwhile there is no significant effect on specific energy efficiency<br />

and plowing speed had significant effect on it. The interactions among<br />

treatments had significant effect on all performance indicators, Table (2).<br />

Table (2): Summary of the analysis of variance for the effect of tillage<br />

implements and plowing speed on fuel consumption (FC),<br />

draft (D), actual field capacity (AFC), drawbar power (DP),<br />

specific energy for unit area (SEA) and specific energy for soil<br />

volume (SEV), soil mean weight diameter (SMWD), soil<br />

pulverization ratio (SP) and specific energy efficiency (SEE).<br />

* and ** significant at the 5% and 1% level of probability, respectively<br />

N.S= not significant<br />

Effect of plowing speed on specific energy<br />

As indicated in Table (1), and Figs. (2 and 3), the energy required for<br />

plowing a unit area, SEA (MJ.feddan -1 ) and the energy required for plowing<br />

a unit volume from the soil, SEV (kJ.m -3 ) increase as the plowing speed<br />

increases in case of using chisel plow, moldboard plow and disk harrow<br />

respectively, that may be due to the increase of the soil pulverization which<br />

requires more power from the tractor consequently increases the specific<br />

energy, the determined specific energy (SEA and SEV) values are valid<br />

through the experimental field condition, the plowing speed range and the<br />

tillage implement with its condition. The specific energy (SEA and SEV) in<br />

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case of using the moldboard plow is higher than that in case of using the<br />

chisel plow and the disk harrow, that may be due to the high operating depth<br />

compared with the chisel plow and the disk harrow, that requires higher<br />

operating power from the tractor, also the operating width of the moldboard<br />

plow is less than that in case of using both of the chisel plow and the disk<br />

harrow which decreases the actual field capacity, thus increases the specific<br />

energy.<br />

Table (3) shows mean values of performance indicators as effect by<br />

tillage implement and plowing speed. However, for fuel consumption, the<br />

moldboard plow had higher fuel consumption compared to other<br />

implements. Also, for specific energy efficiency, there was no significant<br />

among chisel, moldboard and disk harrow and moldboard plow had<br />

higher value, Table (3).<br />

Table (3): Mean fuel consumption (FC), draft (D), actual field capacity<br />

(AFC), drawbar power (DP), specific energy for unit area<br />

(SEA) and specific energy for soil volume (SEV), soil mean<br />

weight diameter (SMWD), soil pulverization ratio (SP) and<br />

specific energy efficiency (SEE) as affected by tillage<br />

implements and plowing speed.<br />

+Means followed by different letters in each column are significantly different at P<br />

= 0.05.<br />

LSD = least significant difference. S = plowing speed<br />

The relationship between the specific energy and both soil mean<br />

weight diameter and soil pulverization ratio<br />

As indicated in Table (1), the soil mean weight diameter (SMWD) has a<br />

reverse relationship with the specific energy for the studied tillage<br />

implements, it decreased by 18.47%, 26.01% and 16.77%, while the soil<br />

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pulverization ratio increased by 28.66%, 43.61% and 5.30% as the specific<br />

energy (SEA) increased from 49.83 to 60.80, from 98.85 to 113.80 and<br />

from 21.81 to <strong>25</strong>.62 MJ.feddan -1 , that in case of using chisel plow,<br />

moldboard plow and disk harrow respectively. We may say that, the soil<br />

pulverization requires more energy for breaking the soil to small pieces<br />

which decreases the soil mean weight diameter and increases the<br />

pulverization. The energy required for cutting and pulverizing a unit<br />

volume (SEV) from the soil increased with the increase of the plowing<br />

speed, it increased from 79.51 to 108.02, from 102.33 to 135.48 and from<br />

57.70 to 71.60 kJ.m -3 , as the plowing speed increased from 0.89 to 1.92,<br />

from 0.89 to 1.62 and from 1.11 to 2.06 m.s -1 , all of that in case of using<br />

chisel plow, moldboard plow and disk harrow respectively.<br />

Specific energy for unit area (SEA), MJ/fed<br />

150<br />

1<strong>25</strong><br />

100<br />

75<br />

50<br />

<strong>25</strong><br />

0<br />

Chisel Moldboard Disk harrow<br />

y = -35.48x 2 + 110.84x + 28.1<strong>25</strong><br />

R 2 = 0.9124<br />

y = 10.378x + 40.116<br />

R 2 = 0.9403<br />

y = 3.8<strong>25</strong>6x + 17.936<br />

R 2 = 0.9649<br />

0.70 0.90 1.10 1.30 1.50 1.70 1.90 2.10 2.30<br />

Plowing speed, m/s<br />

Fig. (2): Effect of plowing speed on energy required for plowing a soil unit.<br />

Specific energy efficiencies (SEE)<br />

It was noticed that the specific energy efficiencies (SEE) for the implements<br />

as indicated in Table (1) ranged from 11.24% to 20.08%, these values<br />

depends on the tractor condition, tillage implement and condition, the<br />

experimental field type and condition, previous crop and the operating<br />

factors. The maximum specific energy efficiencies (SEE) were 20.08, 15. 48<br />

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and 17.47% at plowing speeds of 1.92, 1.58 and 2.06 m.s -1 in case of using<br />

chisel plow, moldboard plow and disk harrow respectively, we may say that,<br />

the optimum operating conditions which gave the maximum specific energy<br />

efficiency. The tractor power has a high effect on the specific energy<br />

efficiency. We may say that, the specific energy efficiencies (SEE) is low in<br />

case of using tractors which have a high power compared to the implement<br />

power needed, that may return to excess fuel consumption which increases<br />

the fuel energy consequently decreases the specific energy efficiency. Also<br />

in case of using tractors which have a low power compared to the implement<br />

power needed, the specific energy efficiency (SEE) is low, as increasing the<br />

tractor wheel slippage causes a drawbar power loss, consequently decreases<br />

the specific energy efficiency (SEE). Values of the specific energy efficiency<br />

are valid through the experimental conditions.<br />

Specific energy for soil volume (SEV), KJ/m 3<br />

150<br />

1<strong>25</strong><br />

100<br />

75<br />

50<br />

<strong>25</strong><br />

0<br />

Chisel Moldboard Disk harrow<br />

y = 1.4947x 2 + 36.111x + 69.098<br />

R 2 = 0.9006<br />

y = 13.868x + 42.68<br />

R 2 = 0.9877<br />

y = 27.848x + 53.631<br />

R 2 = 0.9875<br />

0.70 0.90 1.10 1.30 1.50 1.70 1.90 2.10 2.30<br />

Plowing speed, m/s<br />

Fig. (3): Effect of plowing speed on energy required for plowing a soil unit<br />

volume.<br />

CONCLUSION<br />

The following conclusions were made from this study:<br />

- The soil mean weight diameter (SMWD) has a reverse relationship with<br />

the specific energy (SEA), while the soil pulverization ratio (Ф ≤ 22 mm)<br />

increased with the increase of it.<br />

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- The energy required for cutting and pulverizing a unit volume from the<br />

soil (SEV) increased with the increase of the plowing speed<br />

- The moldboard plow has energy efficient for loosening soil and<br />

therefore, shallow moldboard plowing may be an interesting concept for<br />

reducing energy requirement while maintaining the benefit of a<br />

moldboard plow (e.g. incorporation of crop residues).<br />

- The specific energy efficiency for all tested implements varied from<br />

11.24% to 20.08%. The maximum specific energy efficiencies (SEE)<br />

were at higher plowing speed for chisel plow moldboard plow and disk<br />

harrow.<br />

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ﻲﺒﺭﻌﻟﺍ ﺹﺨﻠﻤﻟﺍ<br />

" ﺔﻴﻋﻭﻨﻟﺍ ﺔﻗﺎﻁﻟﺍﻭ ﺔﺒﺭﺘﻟﺍ ﺓﺭﺎﺜﺇ ﻲﻠﻋ ﻲﺴﻴﺌﺭﻟﺍ ﺙﺭﺤﻟﺍ ﺕﻻﺁ ﺽﻌﺒ ﺭﻴﺜﺄﺘ"<br />

ﺭــﻀﺨ ﺯﻴﺯﻌﻟﺍﺩﺒﻋ ﻼﻌﻟﺍﻭﺒﺃ ﻑﺎﻔﺨ <br />

ضعب ريثأت ةساردل خيشلا رفك ةظفاحم -ةبيدلا<br />

تيمب زرلأا ةنكيم زكرمب ةيلمعلا براجتلا تيرجأ<br />

ثرحلا ةعرسو<br />

( يصرق طشمو يحرطم بلاق ثارحم ،رافح ثارحم)<br />

يسيئرلا ثرحلا تلاآ<br />

(SEA) ةحاسملا ةدحو ثرحل ةمزلالا ةقاطلا يلع<br />

موجحلا ةدحو ثرحل ةمزلالا ةقاطلا كلذكو<br />

نزو ةبسن)<br />

ةبرتلا تيتفت ةبسنو ،(SMWD)<br />

ةبرتلا ليقلاق رطق طسوتم ،(SEV)<br />

ةبرتلا نم<br />

نزولا يلإ (Ф ≤ 22 mm) يأ مم ٢٢ يواسي وأ نم لقأ اھرطق طسوتم يتلا ةبرتلا ليقلاق<br />

. ( SEE)<br />

ةقاطلل ةيعونلا ةءافكلا ،ةبرتلا ليقلاقل<br />

يلكلا<br />

: يليام جئاتنلا تحضوأ<br />

١-<br />

ث.<br />

م ٢.٠٦ يلإ ١.١١ نمو ،١.٦٢<br />

يلإ ٠.٨٩ نم ،١.٩٢<br />

يلإ ٠.٨٩ نم ثرحلا ةعرس ةدايزب -١<br />

نم ،٦٠.٨٠<br />

يلإ ٤٩.٨٣ نم (SEA) ةحاسملا ةدحو ةراثإو ثرحل ةمزلالا ةقاطلا تداز<br />

١-<br />

ةقاطلا تداز كلذكو ،(<br />

نادف.<br />

لوج اجيم)<br />

٢٥.٦٢ يلإ ٢١.٨١ نمو ،١١٣.٨٠<br />

يلإ ٩٨.٨٥<br />

نم ،١٠٨.٠٢<br />

يلإ ٧٩.٥١ نم (SEV) ةبرتلا نم موجحلا ةدحو ةراثإو ثرحل ةمزلالا<br />

٣-<br />

ثارحملا نم لكل كلذو ( م.<br />

لوج وليك)<br />

٧١.٦٠ يلإ ٥٧.٧٠ نمو ،١٣٥.٤٨<br />

يلإ ١٠٢.٣٣<br />

. بيترتلا يلع يصرقلا طشملاو يحرطملا بلاقلا ثارحملا ،رافحلا<br />

نيب ،١٠٨.٠٢<br />

يلإ ٧٩.٥١ نيب ةبرتلا نم موجحلا ةدحو ةراثإو ثرحل ةمزلالا ةقاطلا حوارتت -٢<br />

٣-<br />

مادختسا دنع كلذو م.<br />

لوجوليك ٧١.٦٠ يلإ ٥٧.٧٠ نيب و ،١٣٥.٤٨<br />

يلإ ١٠٢.٣٣<br />

. يلاوتلا يلع يصرقلا طشملاو يحرطملا بلاقلا ثارحملا ،رافحلا ثارحملا<br />

ةبسن تداز امنيب % ١٦.٧٧ ،%<br />

٢٦.٠١ ،%<br />

١٨.٤٧ لدعمب ةبرتلا ليقلاق رطق طسوتم لق -٣<br />

نم (SEA) ةيعونلا ةقاطلا ةدايزب كلذو % ٥.٣٠ ،%<br />

٤٣.٦١ ،%<br />

٢٨.٦٦ لدعمب ةبرتلا تيتفت<br />

١-<br />

، نادف.<br />

لوجاجيم ٢٥.٦٢ يلإ ٢١.٨١ نمو ،١١٣.٨٠<br />

يلإ ٩٨.٨٥ نم ،٦٠.٨٠<br />

يلإ ٤٩.٨٣<br />

نمو ،١٣٥.٤٨<br />

يلإ ١٠٢.٣٣ نم ،١٠٨.٠٢<br />

يلإ ٧٩.٥١ نم (SEV) ةيعونلا ةقاطلا ةدايزو<br />

٣-<br />

يحرطملا بلاقلا ثارحملا ،رافحلا ثارحملا نم لكل كلذو م.<br />

لوج وليك ٧١.٦٠ يلإ<br />

٥٧.٧٠<br />

. بيترتلا يلع يصرقلا طشملاو<br />

ةدحو ثرحل ةمزلالاو رجلا بيضق يلع ةقاطلا نيب ةبسنلا)<br />

ةقاطلل<br />

ةيعونلا ةءافكلا حوارتت -٤<br />

٠%<br />

٢٠.٠٨ -١١.٢٤<br />

نيب ام ( دوقولا كلاھتسلا ةئفاكملا ةقاطلا يلإ ةحاسملا<br />

. ةيليغشت ةردق نم ةدعملا هبلطتت ام عم بسانتت ةردق تاذ رارج مادختسا بجي -٥<br />

رصم<br />

- ةيعارزلا ثوحبلا زكرم – ةيعارزلا ةسدنھلا ثوحب دھعم – لوأ ثحاب *<br />

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