Resilient modulus and plastic deformation of soil confined in a geocell

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 195-205

  Mengelt, Michael ^a   Edil, T B ^b   Benson, C H ^b  

^a Ramboll Finland Oy   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular confinement; Geocell; Geosynthetics; Pavement; Permanent strain; Resilient modulus

Indexed keywords

CYCLIC LOADS; GRAVEL; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SAND; SOIL TESTING; WATER CONTENT;

CELLULAR CONFINEMENT; FINE-GRAINED SOIL; GEOCELL; PERMANENT STRAIN; RESILIENT MODULUS;

GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS;

COMPACTION; ELASTIC MODULUS; GEOSYNTHETICS; INFILL; PLASTIC DEFORMATION; SOIL TEST; STRAIN RATE;

DEFORMATION; GEOCELL; GEOSYNTHETICS; LOADING (TESTING); SOIL REINFORCEMENT; STRAIN;

EID: 33947432010     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: 10726349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.2006.13.5.195     Document Type: Article

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