An interface pullout formula for extensible sheet reinforcement

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 565-582

  Sobhi, S ^a   Wu, J T H ^b  

^a State of Colorado   (United States)

^b The University of Colorado Denver   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical model; Geosynthetic; Geotextile; Pullout test; Reinforced soil; Soil Geosynthetic interface

Indexed keywords

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICAL TESTING; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; REINFORCEMENT; SOILS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

EXTENSIBLE SHEET REINFORCEMENT; GEOSYNTHETIC; INTERFACE PULLOUT FORMULA; PULLOUT TESTS; REINFORCED SOIL; SOIL REINFORCEMENT INTERFACE PROPERTIES; SOIL STRUCTURES;

GEOTEXTILES;

GEOTEXTILE; PULLOUT TEST; REINFORCED SOIL; SOIL/GEOSYNTHETIC INTERFACE;

EID: 0030433473     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.3.0075     Document Type: Article

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