Analysis and design of EPS-geofoam embankments for seismic loading

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 126 II, 2004, Pages 2028-2037

  Riad, Hany L ^a,b   Horvath, John S ^a,c  

^a Geo Institute   (United States)

^b PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF   (United States)

^c MANHATTAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITATION; LIGHT WEIGHT CONCRETE; LOADING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYSTYRENES; RETROFITTING; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; STRESSES;

EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE (EPS); GEOFOAM MATERIALS; SEISMIC LOADING; SEISMIC ROCKING;

EMBANKMENTS;

EID: 10944246493     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40744(154)198     Document Type: Conference Paper

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