Effect of tine rake angle and aspect ratio on soil failure patterns in dry loam soil

Journal of Terramechanics

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 233-252

  Makanga, J T ^a   Salokhe, V M ^a   Gee Clough, D ^a  

^a ASIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS; ASPECT RATIO; EFFECTS; SOIL MECHANICS;

DRY LOAM SOIL; SHEAR SURFACE; SOIL FAILURE PATTERNS; TINE RAKE ANGLE;

SOILS;

EID: 0030223915     PISSN: 00224898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4898(97)00007-4     Document Type: Article

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