Back-analysis of a PVC geomembrane-lined pond failure

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 258-268

  Stark, T D ^a   Newman, Erik J ^a,b   Aust, R L ^c  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^b URS CORPORATION   (United States)

^c Aqua Engineering Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct shear test; Geosynthetics; Interface strengths; Poly (vinyl chloride) geomembrane; Shear strength; Slope stability; Water pressures

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); GEOMEMBRANES; GEOTEXTILES; LAKES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; POTABLE WATER; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOILS;

DIRECT SHEAR TEST; GEOSYNTHETIC LINED SLOPES; GEOSYNTHETICS; INTERFACE STRENGTH; LABORATORY INVESTIGATIONS; NONWOVEN GEOTEXTILES; STABILITY ANALYSIS; WATER PRESSURES;

SLOPE STABILITY;

BACK ANALYSIS; GEOSYNTHETICS; SHEAR STRENGTH; SLOPE FAILURE; SLOPE STABILITY; SOIL REINFORCEMENT; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

FAILURE ANALYSIS; GEOMEMBRANE; GEOTEXTILE; LINING; NONWOVEN FABRIC; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; SHEAR PROPERTY; STABILITY;

EID: 55349140028     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: 10726349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.2008.15.4.258     Document Type: Article

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