An empirical stochastic model for the geometry of two-dimensional crack growth in soil (with Discussion)

Geoderma

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 263-276

  Horgan, G W ^a   Young, I M ^b  

^a BIOMATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggregate size; Geometry; Random walk; Soil cracks

Indexed keywords

CRACKING; GEOMETRY; NUMERICAL MODEL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOIL STRUCTURE;

EID: 0034048454     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7061(00)00015-X     Document Type: Note

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