Modelling geosynthetic-reinforced granular fills over soft soil

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 165-185

  Yin, J H ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Finite element modelling; Foundation model; Geosynthetic reinforcement; Settlement; Soil improvement; Tension force

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DYNAMIC LOADS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS; STIFFNESS;

GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCEMENT; SOFT SOIL;

SOIL MECHANICS;

FILL; GEOSYNTHETIC; MODEL; REINFORCED SOIL; SETTLEMENT;

GEOSYNTHETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 0030883505     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.4.0092     Document Type: Article

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