Modelling the effects of repeated wheel loads on soil profiles

International Agrophysics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 177-187

  Richards, B G ^a   Baumgartl, T ^b   Horn, R ^b   Grasle W ^b  

^a Geotech Research Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Compaction; Finite element modelling; Soil strength; Wheel loads

Indexed keywords

FARM TRAFFIC; SOIL COMPACTION; SOIL PRODUCTIVITY; WHEEL LOAD;

EID: 0031420517     PISSN: 02368722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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