Numerical analysis of geosynthetic-rammed aggregate pier supported embankments

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 126 I, 2004, Pages 657-664

  Pham, Ha T V ^a   Suleiman, Muhannad T ^a   White, David J ^a  

^a Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PIERS; STIFFNESS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ELASTIC EDGES; GEOGRIDS; GEOSYNTHETIC REINFORCEMENT; SPACINGS;

EMBANKMENTS;

EID: 10944248757     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40744(154)52     Document Type: Conference Paper

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