Laboratory study of expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam used with expansive soils

Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 189-195

  Ikizler, S Banu ^a   Aytekin, Mustafa ^a   Nas, Evin ^a  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

EPS geofoam; Expansive soil; Lateral swelling pressure; Vertical swelling pressure

Indexed keywords

SOIL MECHANICS; SWELLING;

EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE GEOFOAM; EXPANSIVE SOIL; LATERAL SWELLING PRESSURE; VERTICAL SWELLING PRESSURE;

POLYSTYRENES;

EXPANSIVE SOIL; GEOSYNTHETICS; LABORATORY METHOD; RETAINING WALL; SWELLING;

GEOSYNTHETICS; POLYSTYRENE; SOIL RESISTANCE; SWELLING;

EID: 39749180996     PISSN: 02661144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2007.05.005     Document Type: Article

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