Experimental and theoretical investigations on geocell-supported embankments

International Journal of Geomechanics

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 30-35

  Latha, G Madhavi ^a   Rajagopal, K ^b   Krishnaswamy, N R ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Design; Embankment; Geogrids; Model tests; Reinforcement; Slope stability

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; FOUNDATIONS; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REINFORCEMENT; SLOPE STABILITY; STIFFNESS; STRAIN;

GEOCELL REINFORCEMENT; GEOGRIDS; MODEL TESTS;

EMBANKMENTS;

EMBANKMENT; GEOSYNTHETICS; REINFORCED EARTH;

EID: 31044443443     PISSN: 15323641     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1532-3641(2006)6:1(30)     Document Type: Article

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