Axial stress-strain relation of encapsulated granular column

Computers and Geotechnics

Volumn 36, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 226-240

  Wu, Cho Sen ^a   Hong, Yung Shan ^a   Lin, Hsien Chin ^b  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CECI ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INC   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cavity expansion; Encapsulation; Granular column; Reinforced; Skirting length

Indexed keywords

CLAY MINERALS; REINFORCEMENT; SEMICONDUCTING SAMARIUM COMPOUNDS; SOILS;

ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES; ANALYTICAL RESULTS; AXIAL STRAINS; AXIAL STRESSES; CAVITY EXPANSION; CAVITY EXPANSION METHODS; CONFINING PRESSURES; FLEXIBLE REINFORCEMENTS; GRANULAR COLUMN; GRANULAR COLUMNS; IN-SITU; LATERAL PRESSURES; LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITIES; REINFORCED; REINFORCED SANDS; SKIRTING LENGTH; TRIAXIAL TESTS; VOLUMETRIC CHANGES; YIELD STRENGTHS;

COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL);

COLUMN; ENCAPSULATION; STIFFNESS; STRESS-STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 56949107641     PISSN: 0266352X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compgeo.2008.01.003     Document Type: Article

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