Field observations on stabilization of unpaved roads with geosynthetics

Journal of Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 122, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 544-553

  Fannin, R J ^a   Sigurdsson, O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b Macleod Geotechnical Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOSYNTHETIC; ROAD; RUTTING; SOFT GROUND;

EID: 0030406985     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(asce)0733-9410(1996)122:7(544)     Document Type: Article

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