Abstract: Disclosed herein is a system and method for determining the compaction of terrain based on rolling resistance. The system comprises a work machine configured to move along a route along the terrain, a navigation system configured to generate route data indicative of the route, a sensor configured to generate operating parameter data indicative of an operating parameter of the work machine moving along the route, and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to process the operating parameter data to generate rolling resistance data indicative of the resistance by the terrain to the movement of the work machine along the route, and to process the rolling resistance data to generate compaction data indicative of the compaction of the terrain along the route.

Abstract: A work machine is moved along a route over worksite terrain. Route data indicative of the route is recorded and an operating parameter data indicative of at least one operating parameter of the work machine is determined as the machine moves along the route. The operating parameter data is used to generate rolling resistance data indicative of the resistance of the terrain to the movement of the work machine as it moves along the route. Then the rolling resistance data is processed to generate compaction data indicative of the compaction of the terrain along the route.