Evaluating the behavior of a railway subgrade, especially if it is constituted of fine-grained
materials, requires consideration of the unsaturated aspect of their behavior and the …

The grouser height and soil conditions have a considerable influence on the tractive
performance of single-track shoe. A soil bin-based research was conducted to assess the …

This paper describes a simple and efficient methodology to generate a mobility map
accounting for two sources of uncertainty, namely measurement errors (RMSE of a Digital …

Young's modulus is one measure of texture, an important quality parameter in processed
food materials. During thermal drying, the Young's modulus undergoes significant variation …

The structural safety of historic buildings is an important issue. These constructions
frequently have cultural value, they are usually constructed with masonry. In ancient …

The influence of the geneses of disturbed soils on their mechanical characteristics and their
changes with moisture content and compaction degree was studied on the basis of tests of …

This paper describes an initial investigation that shows the major impact that moisture and
vegetation produce on a soil and how that effect may be measured using a thermal camera …

Discrete element modelling (DEM) is widely regarded as one of the most effective methods
for simulating the soil-to-tool interaction. Discrete element simulations were carried out to …

Soil may fail in a number of ways during tilling, depending on soil conditions and the type of
implement. The present paper investigates soil structures and several soil physical and …

Ethiopian farmers have been using an ox-drawn breaking plough, known as ard plough–
maresha, for thousands of years. Maresha is a pointed, steel-tipped tine attached to a …