Failure of a column-supported embankment over soft ground

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Soft Soil Engineering - Soft Soil Engineering

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 117-121

  Camp III, William M ^a   Siegel, Timothy C ^b  

^a S and ME Inc   (United States)

^b Berkel and Company Contractors Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN; EMBANKMENTS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; SAFETY ENGINEERING; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS;

COLUMN LOCATIONS; CONCRETE COLUMNS; DESIGN TECHNIQUES; GEOGRID; IRREGULAR SURFACES; ORIGINAL DESIGNS; ROAD CROSSINGS; SAND FILLS; SOFT CLAYS; SOFT GROUNDS; SOUTH CAROLINA; VERTICAL DEFORMATIONS;

COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL);

EID: 55549145131     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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