An investigation of geofoam interface strength behavior

Proceedings of the United Engineering Foundation / ASCE Geo-Institute Soft Ground Technology Conference - Soft Ground Technology, GSP 112

Volumn 301, Issue , 2000, Pages 292-303

  Sheeley, Michael ^a   Negussey, Dawit ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; DEGRADATION; EROSION; GEOMEMBRANES; LANDFILL LININGS; POLYSTYRENES; SOIL MECHANICS; TECHNOLOGY; WEATHERING;

ADHESION BONDING; ADHESION BONDS; CONCRETE SURFACES; GEOFOAM; GEOMEMBRANE; INTERFACE FRICTION; INTERFACE STRENGTH; MATERIAL DENSITIES; RESIDUAL STRENGTH; SAMPLE SIZES; SOFT GROUNDS; STRESS LEVELS; SURFACE DEGRADATION; SURFACE MOISTURES; WET CONDITIONS;

SURFACES;

EID: 2642520737     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40552(301)23     Document Type: Conference Paper

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