Impact of Seasonal Changes of Precipitation and Air Temperature on Clay Excavation

Denis Težak, Božo Soldo, Bojan Đurin and Nikola Kranjčić
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Denis Težak: Independent researcher, Jalkovečka 104A, 42000 Varaždin, Croatia
Božo Soldo: Department of Civil Engineering, University North, Jurja Križanića 31b, 42000 Varaždin, Croatia
Bojan Đurin: Department of Civil Engineering, University North, Jurja Križanića 31b, 42000 Varaždin, Croatia
Nikola Kranjčić: Faculty of Geotechnical Engineering, University of Zagreb, Hallerova aleja 7, 42000 Varaždin, Croatia

Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, issue 22, 1-14

Abstract: Excavation of clay soil is one of the most important economic branches in the northern part of Croatia. The impact of clay soil in Croatia compared to the global exploitation fields of clay soil is negligible. Modern methods of clay excavation during winter months due to negligible amounts are not profitable. Therefore, it is important to optimize clay soil excavation throughout the year to increase the efficiency of exploitation and increase profits. In the case of large amounts of precipitation (rain), clay absorbs water and becomes grain. For this reason, access to the exploitation field and excavation itself becomes impossible. Air temperature also plays an important role in excavation. Long-lasting low air temperatures below 0 °C during the winter months result in clay frost. As a result, excavation cannot occur at that time. The paper describes a new method of modeling the precipitation and air temperature on the exploitation fields of clay in Northwest Croatia on the exploitation fields of Cukavec and Cukavec II. The method involves the calculation of the drought index and use of the rescaled adjusted partial sums (RAPS) statistical method and its application on a time series of total daily precipitation and average daily temperatures as a climatic indicator of any observed area. Using this process, it is possible to determine the time period of the year when clay soil can be excavated.

Keywords: exploitation clay fields; excavation; drought index; RAPS; precipitation; air temperature (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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