This research designs forest operations to achieve sustainable forest management objectives, ecological restoration operations, road design and construction. Projects include aerial-based LiDAR profile analysis for harvest system feasibility, subgrade evaluation to improve road designs, fluvial performance of bridge crossings, road assessments for biomass transportation, and harvest impact mitigation.
This program area focuses on logging safety on steep slopes.
The Mechanized Harvesting Laboratory combines state-of-the-art computer-based forest harvesting machine simulation, mechanical analysis, operations research, and field-based research to increase the knowledge of modern mechanized harvesting systems. Our vision is to provide transformative research that supports technology-based experiential learning for modern forest harvesting systems.
Ben Leshchinsky heads this research area. Leshchinsky is an assistant professor in geotechnical engineering. His research focuses on basic and applied soil mechanics, particularly focused towards geohazards.
The Mechanized Harvesting Laboratory combines state-of-the-art computer-based forest harvesting machine simulation, mechanical analysis, operations research, and field-based research to increase the knowledge of modern mechanized harvesting systems. Our vision is to provide transformative research that supports technology-based experiential learning for modern forest harvesting systems.
Ben Leshchinsky heads this research area. Leshchinsky is an assistant professor in geotechnical engineering. His research focuses on basic and applied soil mechanics, particularly focused towards geohazards.
This program area focuses on logging safety on steep slopes.