Axisymmetric numerical modeling of a unit cell in geosynthetic-reinforced, column-supported embankments

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-22

  Smith, Miriam ^a   Filz, G ^b  

^a SWEDISH GEOTECHNICAL INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Axisymmetric; Column supported embankment; Field test; FLAC; FLAC3D; Geosynthetics; Numerical modeling; SAGE; Scaled laboratory test

Indexed keywords

COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); EMBANKMENTS; INTERCHANGES; LOAD TESTING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRAIN; TENSILE STRENGTH;

COLUMN-SUPPORTED EMBANKMENT; VERTICAL LOAD;

GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS;

EMBANKMENT; GEOSYNTHETICS; MEMBRANE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOIL REINFORCEMENT; TENSILE STRESS; VERTICAL MIXING;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VIRGINIA;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; GEOSYNTHETICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; STRAIN; TENSION;

EID: 33947372511     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: 10726349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.2007.14.1.13     Document Type: Article

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