Use of 'Limited Life Geotextiles' (LLGs) for basal reinforcement of embankments built on soft clay

Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Volumn 25, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 302-310

  Sarsby, Robert W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Embankment; Geotextiles; Reinforcement; Soft soil

Indexed keywords

CONSOLIDATION; EMBANKMENTS; FABRICS; NATURAL FIBERS; REINFORCEMENT; SHEAR STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH;

BASAL REINFORCEMENT; LIMITED LIFE GEOTEXTILES; POLYMERIC TECHNICAL FABRICS; SIMPLE EXPONENTIAL EQUATION;

GEOTEXTILES;

EMBANKMENT; GEOTEXTILE; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOFT CLAY; SOIL REINFORCEMENT; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CONSOLIDATION; FABRIC; GEOTEXTILES; PLANT FIBERS; REINFORCEMENT; SHEAR STRENGTH; TENSILE STRENGTH;

CLAY LINER; GEOSYNTHETICS; GEOTEXTILE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; SHEAR PROPERTY; STRENGTH; TECHNICAL TEXTILE; TENSILE PROPERTY;

EID: 34547452856     PISSN: 02661144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2007.02.010     Document Type: Article

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