“…On the contrary, the scheme of interaction of a rigid wheel with a deformable base is characterized by an excess of the length of the contact zone of the wheel with soil in the radial plane compared to the axial size of this zone. The fundamental significance of these distinctive features is explained by the fact that the minimum length of the contact zone of a cylindrical or another surface with the compacted soil determines the depth of formation of a compacted core and, thus, the depth of soil compaction to a given density value [18]. Therefore, for a rigid wheel, the width of which, as a rule, is less than the radius, the effect of soil compaction and its viscous-plastic flow, i.e., the passing ability of the wheel mover, is determined mainly by the width of the wheel, and for a smooth wheel roller or a cylindrical compacting segment, this effect is mainly determined by the radius of curvature of the cylindrical generatrix of the surface.…”