The use of soil compaction levels in the selection of field-safe sugarcane transport vehicles

Journal of Terramechanics

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 127-140

  Kanali, C L ^a   Kaumbutho, P G ^b   Maende, C M ^b   Kamau, J ^c  

^a Osaka Prefecture University   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c Mumias Sugar Company Ltd   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY; COMPACTION; LIGHT TRAILERS; LOADS (FORCES); SOILS; VEHICLES;

SOIL COMPACTION; SUGARCANE FIELDS; SUGARCANE TRANSPORT VEHICLES;

SOIL MECHANICS;

EID: 0031083887     PISSN: 00224898     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-4898(97)86039-9     Document Type: Article

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