Numerical model for reinforced soil segmental walls under surcharge loading

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 673-684

  Hatami, Kianoosh ^a   Bathurst, Richard J ^b  

^a University of Oklahoma   (United States)

^b ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Loads; Numerical analysis; Numerical models; Retaining walls; Soil stabilization; Surcharge

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; LOAD TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; RETAINING WALLS; STABILIZATION;

BACKFILL COMPACTION; SOIL STABILIZATION; SURCHARGE LOADING;

SOIL MECHANICS;

LOADING; NUMERICAL MODEL; PHYSICAL METHOD; RETAINING WALL; SOIL STABILIZATION;

MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; SOIL REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 33646693595     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2006)132:6(673)     Document Type: Article

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