Reliability-based stability analysis considering GCL shear strength variability

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 212-232

  McCartney, J S ^a   Zornberg, J G ^a   Swan Jr , R H ^b   Gilbert, R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b SGI Testing Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Design; GCL internal interface shear strength; Geosynthetics; Quality assurance; Reliability based stability analysis

Indexed keywords

CLAY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); LAND FILL; MECHANICAL TESTING; PROBABILITY; QUALITY ASSURANCE; RELIABILITY; SHEAR STRENGTH;

GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINER; GEOSYNTHETICS; RELIABILITY-BASED STABILITY ANALYSIS;

GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS;

CLAY LINER; GEOSYNTHETICS;

CLAY LINER; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GEOSYNTHETICS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SHEAR PROPERTY; STRENGTH; TESTING;

EID: 14844328810     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: 10726349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.11.3.188.44489     Document Type: Article

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