Specimen size effects for fiber-reinforced silty clay in unconfined compression

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 191-200

  Ang, Eng Chew ^a   Erik Loehr, J ^a  

^a Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Compacted soils; Fibers; Laboratory testing; Soil; Soil improvement; Specimen size effects; Strength; Unconfined compression

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; LABORATORIES; MOISTURE; SILT; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

COMPACTED SOILS;

CLAY;

EID: 0037938459     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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