Optimization of reinforced soil embankments by genetic algorithm

International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 425-433

  Ponterosso, P ^a   Fox, D St J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic algorithm (GA); Geogrid; HA68 94; Reinforced soil

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ALGORITHM; GEOSYNTHETICS; OPTIMIZATION; REINFORCED EARTH; SLOPE STABILIZATION; SOIL REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 0034630417     PISSN: 03639061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1096-9853(20000410)24:4<425::AID-NAG77>3.0.CO;2-V     Document Type: Article

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