Experimental investigation of EPS geofoam seismic buffers using shaking table tests

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 165-177

  Zarnani, Saman ^a   Bathurst, R J ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Buffer; Expanded polystyrene (EPS); Geofoam; Geosynthetics; Retaining wall; Seismic; Shaking table

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; DYNAMIC LOADS; POLYSTYRENES; SHEAR STRESS; STIFFNESS; STRESS RELAXATION; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL);

BACKFILL SOIL; GEOFOAM; SEISMIC BUFFER; SHAKING TABLE TEST;

GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS;

CREEP; DYNAMIC RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GEOSYNTHETICS; GROUND MOTION; RETAINING WALL; RIGIDITY; SEISMIC RESPONSE; SHAKING TABLE TEST; STIFFNESS;

CREEP; ELASTIC MODULUS; FOAM; GEOSYNTHETICS; LOADING (TESTING); POLYSTYRENE; SHEAR PROPERTY; STRESS;

EID: 34249931175     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: 10726349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.2007.14.3.165     Document Type: Conference Paper

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