Finite element analysis of centrifuge tests on reinforced embankments on soft clay

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-22

  Sharma, J S ^a   Bolton, M D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; CLAY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FOUNDATIONS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS; SOIL TESTING; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

CENTRIFUGE TESTS; REINFORCED EMBANKMENTS; SOFT CLAY; SOFTWARE PACKAGE CRISP93;

EMBANKMENTS;

ANISOTROPY; CENTRIFUGE MODELLING; CONSOLIDATED CLAY; EMBANKMENT; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; REINFORCEMENT; SOFT CLAY;

EID: 0030455357     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0266-352X(95)00037-B     Document Type: Article

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