Maximum Rut Depth Operational Limit Checker
Audit measured rut-depth exceedances and represented trail-length fraction under caller operational limit; equality is allowed and no ecosystem/access safety or regulation is embedded.
Description
Rut-depth audits can report both the deepest observed rut and the trail exposure above a limit.
Rut-depth audits can report both the deepest observed rut and the trail exposure above a limit. Equality at the caller's maximum is allowed by this check.1
Audit measured rut-depth exceedances and represented trail-length fraction under caller operational limit; equality is allowed and no ecosystem/access safety or regulation is embedded.
When to use Maximum Rut Depth Operational Limit Checker
Use this tool to audit measured rut-depth exceedances and represented trail-length fraction under caller operational limit; equality is allowed and no ecosystem/access safety or regulation is embedded.
Gather the tree inventory, plot measurements or model parameters. Check diameter, area, time and moisture conventions; keep paired observations aligned.
How to use Maximum Rut Depth Operational Limit Checker and understand its results
- Gather the tree inventory, plot measurements or model parameters. Check diameter, area, time and moisture conventions; keep paired observations aligned.
- Enter observedRutDepthsCm, representedTrailLengthsM, callerMaximumRutDepthCm using the field table and calculation rules, then run the tool.
- Read maximumObservedRutDepthCm, aboveCallerLimitFlags, representedTrailLengthAboveLimitFraction. The explanation below defines the units, signs, ordering and any flags or placeholder values.
- If the tool reports an input issue, correct the values and run it again. Apply the stated assumptions when interpreting a successfully returned result.
| Input field | Meaning | Value type; see rules below | Requirement |
|---|---|---|---|
| observedRutDepthsCm | Observed rut depths cm | list of number | Required |
| representedTrailLengthsM | Represented trail lengths m | list of number | Required |
| callerMaximumRutDepthCm | Caller maximum rut depth cm | number | Required |
Pair nonnegative cm depths with positive represented trail meters and a nonnegative maximum depth. Return maximum depth, strict binary exceedances and length-weighted exceedance fraction.
Paired lists must be nonempty and have equal lengths.
exceedance flag=depth>limit; exceeded share=Σflag × represented length/Σlength Units, indexing, boundary conditions and exceptional cases are defined in the calculation rules above.
| Output field | Meaning | Value type |
|---|---|---|
| maximumObservedRutDepthCm | Maximum observed rut depth cm | number |
| aboveCallerLimitFlags | Above caller limit flags | list of number |
| representedTrailLengthAboveLimitFraction | Represented trail length above limit fraction | number |
{
"input": {
"observedRutDepthsCm": [
2,
5,
10
],
"representedTrailLengthsM": [
1,
2,
1
],
"callerMaximumRutDepthCm": 5
},
"output": {
"maximumObservedRutDepthCm": 10,
"aboveCallerLimitFlags": [
0,
0,
1
],
"representedTrailLengthAboveLimitFraction": 0.25
}
}Limitations and assumptions
The threshold is supplied. Ecosystem response, access safety and regulation are not determined.
Numeric inputs and returned numeric values must be finite; an unrepresentable returned value produces an error. Numeric lists are limited to 100,000 entries; the rules above may require smaller limits. Missing required fields, extra fields, wrong value types and violations of the calculation rules are input errors.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use Skid Trail Bulk Density Compaction Percent Increase: Compare matched dry bulk-density cores using paired and physical-volume-weighted contrasts, preserving apparent decompaction; unlike simple porosity conversion, no compaction damage or trafficability conclusion. For a complementary task, use Scarification Soil Disturbance Percent: Audit observed scarification point disturbance with physical representation weights and caller upper limit; no beneficial soil-preparation assumption or ecological/regulatory suitability certification.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Skid Trail Bulk Density Compaction Percent Increase
Compare matched dry bulk-density cores using paired and physical-volume-weighted contrasts, preserving apparent decompaction; unlike simple porosity conversion, no compaction damage or trafficability conclusion.
- Scarification Soil Disturbance Percent
Audit observed scarification point disturbance with physical representation weights and caller upper limit; no beneficial soil-preparation assumption or ecological/regulatory suitability certification.