Evaluation of a mechanical system for reconstructing soil on surface mined land

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-51

  Fulton, John P ^a   Wells, Lary G ^b  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulk density; Excavating equipment; Reclaimed land; Reclamation; Soil handling system; Soil profile

Indexed keywords

DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); EXCAVATORS; LAND RECLAMATION; OPEN PIT MINING; SOILS;

BULK DENSITY; SOIL HANDLING SYSTEM; SOIL PROFILE; SURFACE MINE RECLAMATION;

AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY;

HELICOIDEA;

EID: 14644436465     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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