Stabilization of embankment foundations by using stone columns

Geotechnical and Geological Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 247-258

  Christoulas, St ^a   Giannaros, Ch ^b   Tsiambaos, G ^b  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b Central Public Health Laboratory   (Greece)

Author keywords

Embankment; Foundation; Soil improvement; Stone columns

Indexed keywords

COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); EMBANKMENTS; STABILIZATION;

SOIL IMPROVEMENT; STONE COLUMNS;

FOUNDATIONS;

EMBANKMENT; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; STONE COLUMN;

EID: 0031237119     PISSN: 09603182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf00880828     Document Type: Article

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