Reinforced embankments over soft foundations under undrained and partially drained conditions

Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 129-146

  Rowe, R Kerry ^a   Li, Allen Lunzhu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consolidation; Embankment; Partial drainage; Reinforcement; Soft soil

Indexed keywords

CONSOLIDATION; DEFORMATION; DRAINAGE; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SAFETY FACTOR; SOILS; STIFFNESS; STRAIN;

BIOT THEORY;

EMBANKMENTS;

CONSOLIDATION; EMBANKMENT; REINFORCED EARTH; SOFT CLAY;

EID: 0033152311     PISSN: 02661144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-1144(98)00035-1     Document Type: Article

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