Design method for geogrid-reinforced unpaved roads. I. Development of design method

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 775-786

  Giroud, J P ^a   Han, Jie ^b  

^a JP Giroud Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALIBRATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; LOADING; ROADS AND STREETS; STIFFNESS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS ANALYSIS;

LOAD TESTS; UNPAVED ROADS;

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING;

BASE COURSE; DESIGN; GEOTEXTILE; ROAD; SOIL REINFORCEMENT;

CIVIL ENGINEERING; DESIGN; GEOTEXTILE; INDUSTRIAL TEXTILE; SOIL REINFORCEMENT; THICKNESS;

EID: 4143065737     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2004)130:8(775)     Document Type: Article

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