Design parameters for EPS geofoam

Soils and Foundations

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 161-170

  Negussey, D ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Compression; Creep; Deformation; Elastic; Geofoam; Modulus; Polystyrene; Strain; Stress; Tactile sensor

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPRESSION TESTING; DEFORMATION; FISHER INFORMATION MATRIX; LABORATORIES; POLYSTYRENES; STRAIN; STRAIN RATE; STRESSES;

CREEP DEFORMATIONS; DESIGN APPLICATIONS; ELASTIC; GEOFOAMS; MODULUS; TACTILE PRESSURE SENSOR; TACTILE SENSORS; UNCONFINED COMPRESSION;

CREEP;

EID: 72449211072     PISSN: 00380806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3208/sandf.47.161     Document Type: Article

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