Linear regression models for liquid and plastic limit estimation in Alpine soils

Agrochimica

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 322-338

  Stanchi, S ^a   Oberto, E ^a   Freppaz, M ^a   Zanlni, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpine soils; Liquid limit; Plastic limit

Indexed keywords

ENA;

EID: 75349084415     PISSN: 00021857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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