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PENETRATION IMPEDANCE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Science
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
CONT

Penetration resistance is the capacity of the soil in its confined state to resist penetration by a rigid object. Shape and size of the penetrating object must be defined. Penetration resistance depends strongly on the water state, which should be specified.

OBS

Biblio, KALI-Briefe.

PHR

High penetration resistance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Science du sol
  • Mécanique des sols
CONT

[...] la résistance à la pénétration diminue durablement avec le labour et avec le fumier.

PHR

Haute résistance à la pénétration.

Spanish

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