Limit equilibrium analysis of large-scale reinforced and unreinforced embankments loaded by a strip footing

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1084-1092

  Blatz, James A ^a   Bathurst, Richard J ^a  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geosynthetics; Large scale; Limit equilibrium analyses; Reinforced embankments; Strip footing

Indexed keywords

FRICTION; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; LOAD TESTING; LOADS (FORCES); POLYPROPYLENES; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOILS;

GEOGRIDS; LIMIT EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS;

EMBANKMENTS;

COLLAPSE; EMBANKMENT; GEOSYNTHETICS; LIMIT ANALYSIS; LOADING TEST; REINFORCED EARTH; SHEAR STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH;

GEOGRID; GEOSYNTHETICS; LOADING; POLYPROPYLENE; SOIL REINFORCEMENT; TENSILE PROPERTY;

EID: 0442296419     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t03-053     Document Type: Article

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