A geosynthetic reinforcement solution to prevent the formation of localized sinkholes

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 987-999

  Villard, P ^a   Gourc, J P ^a   Giraud, H ^a  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Geosynthetic; Karstic cavity; Localized sinkhole; Reinforcement

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; REINFORCEMENT; REPAIR; ROADS AND STREETS; SETTLEMENT OF STRUCTURES; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EARTH FILLING; LOCALIZED SINKHOLE; RAILWAY LINE;

GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0034290532     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t00-002     Document Type: Article

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