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Record 1 1994-07-18

English

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

Specifically and numerically, the moisture content of a well-mixed, kneaded soil material that barely fails to adhere to a polished nickel or stainless-steel surface when the shearing speed is 5 cm/sec....

French

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

[...] pourcentage en poids de l'humidité d'un sol bien mélangé et pétri, qui cesse tout juste d'adhérer à une surface de nickel poli ou d'acier inoxydable quand la vitesse de cisaillement est de 5 cm/s.

Spanish

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