Nonlinear parameters for granular base materials from plate tests

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 907-913

  Li, Tong ^a   Baus, Ronald L ^a  

^a University of South Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Base course; Bearing capacity; Flexible pavements; Granular materials; Nonlinear analysis; Parameters

Indexed keywords

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); STRESSES;

GRANULAR BASE MATERIALS; TRIAXIAL TESTS; UNBOUND GRANULAR MATERIALS;

GRANULAR MATERIALS;

GRANULAR MEDIUM; MECHANICAL PROPERTY;

EID: 22844444399     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2005)131:7(907)     Document Type: Article

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