Load-factor stability analysis of embankments on saturated soil deposits

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 127, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 436-445

  Seo, Young Kyo ^a   Swan, Colby C ^a  

^a University of Iowa   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELASTOPLASTICITY; EMBANKMENTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; SAFETY FACTOR; SOILS;

FLUID-SOLID POROUS MEDIA;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

EARTH DAM; EMBANKMENT; SATURATED MEDIUM; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 0343396312     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2001)127:5(436)     Document Type: Article

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