Shear load tests on stone columns with and without geosynthetic encasement

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-85

  Murugesan, S ^a   Rajagopal, K ^b  

^a Garware Wall Ropes Ltd   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Geosynthetic encasement; Ground improvement; Lateral soil movement; Soft soil; Stone column

Indexed keywords

GEOSYNTHETIC ENCASEMENT; GROUND IMPROVEMENT; LATERAL SOIL MOVEMENT; SOFT SOIL; STONE COLUMN; GEOSYNTHETICS; GRANULAR PILES; LOAD CAPACITY; SHEAR LOADS; SHEAR STIFFNESS; SOFT SOILS;

CLAY; CLAY MINERALS; PILES; STIFFNESS;

COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); PILES;

COLUMN; GEOSYNTHETICS; GROUND IMPROVEMENT; LOADING TEST; SHEAR TEST; SOFT CLAY; SOFT SOIL;

EID: 65349165653     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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