Limit analysis of geosynthetic-reinforced soil slopes

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 721-740

  Zhao, A ^a  

^a Tenax Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Geosynthetic reinforced slopes; Limit analysis; Limit equilibrium; Slip line method

Indexed keywords

DYNAMIC LOADS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; KINEMATICS; PLASTICITY; REINFORCEMENT; SLOPE STABILITY; SOILS;

GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCED SOIL SLOPES; GEOSYNTHETICS; LIMIT ANALYSIS; LIMIT EQUILIBRIUM; SLIP LINE METHOD;

GEOTEXTILES;

GEOSYNTHETIC; LIMIT ANALYSIS; SLOPE STABILIZATION;

GEOSYNTHETICS; GEOTEXTILES;

EID: 0030428383     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.3.0082     Document Type: Article

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