Performance of geosynthetic-reinforced walls supporting bridge and approaching roadway structures

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 103, 2000, Pages 218-243

  Abu Hejleh, Naser ^a   Wang, Trever ^a   Zornberg, Jorge G ^b  

^a State of Colorado   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIDGES; FOUNDATIONS; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; MOISTURE; ROADWAY SUPPORTS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOILS; STRAIN; STRESS ANALYSIS;

BACKFILL; GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCED WALLS;

RETAINING WALLS;

EID: 0033702797     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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