Conversion of geosynthetic strain to load using reinforcement stiffness

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 9, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages 483-523

  Walters, D L ^a   Allen, T M ^b   Bathurst, R J ^c  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION   (United States)

^c ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Coefficient of variation; Creep; Geosynthetic; Installation damage; Load; Reinforcement; Stiffness; Strain; Stress relaxation; Wall

Indexed keywords

CREEP; DEFORMATION; STIFFNESS; STRAIN;

GEOSYNTHETIC STRAIN;

GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS;

GEOSYNTHETICS; LOADING; REINFORCED EARTH; SOIL REINFORCEMENT; STIFFNESS; STRAIN;

CIVIL ENGINEERING; GEOSYNTHETICS; STIFFNESS; STRAIN; TESTING;

EID: 0038375945     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.9.0226     Document Type: Article

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