Combined effects of reinforcement and prefabricated vertical drains on embankment performance

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1266-1282

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

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consolidation; Embankment stability; Prefabricated vertical drain; Reinforcement; Soft clay; Strength gain

Indexed keywords

CONSOLIDATION; EMBANKMENTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; REINFORCEMENT; SHEAR STRENGTH;

MOBILIZATION;

SOILS;

CONSOLIDATION; DRAIN; EMBANKMENT; FOUNDATION; GEOSYNTHETICS; REINFORCED EARTH; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOFT SOIL;

EID: 0035544789     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cgj-38-6-1266     Document Type: Article

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