Analysis of a large database of GCL internal shear strength results

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 367-380

  Zornberg, Jorge G ^a   McCartney, John S ^a   Swan Jr , Robert H ^b  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b SGI Testing Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Clay liners; Data analysis; Databases; Geosynthetic; Shear strength; Shear tests

Indexed keywords

CLAY; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; HYDRATION; PORE PRESSURE; REINFORCEMENT; SHEAR STRENGTH; STANDARDS; STRESSES;

GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINER (GCL); PEEL STRENGTH; SHEAR DISPLACEMENT; THERMAL LOCKING;

DATABASE SYSTEMS;

CLAY LINER; DATABASE; GEOSYNTHETICS; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; LANDFILL LINER; SHEAR STRENGTH;

CIVIL ENGINEERING; CLAY LINER; GEOSYNTHETICS; SHEAR PROPERTY;

EID: 14844331409     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2005)131:3(367)     Document Type: Article

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