Geotextile encased columns (GEC): Load capacity& geotextile selection

BGA International Conference on Foundations, Innovations, Observations, Design and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 81-90

  Alexiew, D ^a   Horgan, G J ^a   Brokemper, D ^a  

^a HUESKER Synthetic GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEARING CAPACITY; ELASTIC MODULI; EMBANKMENTS; FOUNDATIONS; GEOTEXTILES; LAND RECLAMATION; LOAD TESTING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SETTLEMENT OF STRUCTURES; SOIL MECHANICS; STIFFNESS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; TENSILE STRENGTH;

GEOTEXTILE ENCASED COLUMNS (GEC); LOAD CAPACITY; SOFT SOILS;

COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL);

EID: 3042700118     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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