Triaxial Compression of Clay Reinforced with Sand-Coir Fiber Core

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 333-336

  Vinod, P ^a   Bhaskar, Ajitha ^a   Lekshmi, C S ^a  

^a APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University   (India)

Author keywords

biodegradability; fibers; soft clay; soil improvement; triaxial test

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; BIODEGRADABILITY; CLAY; FIBERS; REINFORCED PLASTICS; ROCK PRESSURE; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL TESTING; STRAIN RATE; COMPRESSION TESTING; NATURAL FIBERS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; SAND;

COIR FIBERS; FIBER ASPECT RATIO; FIBER CORES; FIBERS CONTENT; PVC PIPES; REPLACEMENT AREA RATIO; SAND CORES; SOFT CLAYS; SOILS IMPROVEMENT; TRIAXIAL TEST;

SAND; CLAY;

PROCESSED FIBERS; SOFT CLAYS; SOIL IMPROVEMENT; TRIAXIAL TESTS;

BIODEGRADABILITY; CLAY; COIR; COMPRESSION TESTS; FIBERS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; SAND;

EID: 34748836527     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ12639     Document Type: Article

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