Modification of clayey soils using scrap tire rubber and synthetic fibers

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 38, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 23-32

  Akbulut, Suat ^a   Arasan, Seracettin ^a   Kalkan, Ekrem ^a  

^a ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Compressive strength; Fibers; Polyethylene; Polypropylene; Scrap tire rubber; Soil

Indexed keywords

COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; POLYETHYLENES; POLYPROPYLENES; SYNTHETIC FIBERS; TIRES;

FIBER-REINFORCED CLAYEY SOILS; RANDOMLY ORIENTED FIBERS; WASTE FIBER MATERIALS;

CLAY;

CLAY SOIL; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DYNAMIC PROPERTY; GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTY; RUBBER; SOIL REINFORCEMENT;

EID: 36749028138     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clay.2007.02.001     Document Type: Article

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