Influence of clay compressibility on geosynthetic loads in bridging layers for column-supported embankments

Geotechnical Special Publication

Volumn , Issue 130-142, 2005, Pages 447-460

  Stewart, Miriam E ^a   Filz, George M ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIDGING LAYERS; COLUMN-SUPPORTED EMBANKMENT; DEEP-MIXING-METHOD COLUMNS; GEOSYNTHEIC REINFORCEMENT;

CLAY; COMPRESSIBILITY; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; EMBANKMENTS; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; LOAD TESTING; REINFORCEMENT; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

EID: 17044396336     PISSN: 08950563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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