Deformation of reinforced soil wall-embankment system on soft clay foundation

Soils and Foundations

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 33-46

  Alfaro, Marolo C ^a   Hayashi, Shigenori ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Case study; Deformation; Embankment; Field observation; Finite element method; Reinforced soil wall; Settlement; Soft foundation; Soil improvement, (igc: E2 e12 h2)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002428790     PISSN: 00380806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3208/sandf.37.4_33     Document Type: Article

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