Field investigations of different techniques for measuring surface soil shear strength

Soil Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 101-111

  Zimbone, S M ^a   Vickers, A ^b   Morgan, R P C ^b   Vella, P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Sicilian soil; Surface soil strength

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATE STABILITY; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL MOISTURE; SOIL STRENGTH;

ITALY, SICILY;

EID: 0030485105     PISSN: 09333630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0933-3630(96)00002-5     Document Type: Article

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