Utilization of carpet waste in reinforcement of substandard soils

Journal of Industrial Textiles

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 167-174

  Miraftab, Mohsen ^a   Lickfold, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carpet waste; Dry density; Moisture content.; Substandard soil; Triaxial test

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CARPET MANUFACTURE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DEMOLITION; GROUNDWATER; ICE; LAND FILL; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; REINFORCEMENT; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL MOISTURE; SOILS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TAXATION; TEXTILE INDUSTRY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

CARPET WASTE; DRY DENSITY; MOISTURE CONTENT.; SUBSTANDARD SOIL; TRIAXIAL TEST;

REFUSE DISPOSAL;

CARPET; COMPRESSIVE PROPERTY; MOISTURE; STRENGTH; WASTE;

EID: 54349117051     PISSN: 15280837     EISSN: 15308057     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1528083708091064     Document Type: Article

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