Studies on the behavior of single and group of geosynthetic encased stone columns

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 136, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 129-139

  Murugesan, S ^a,b   Rajagopal, K ^b  

^a Garware Wall Ropes Ltd   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Clays; Encasement; Encasements; Geosynthetic; Geosynthetics; Ground improvement; Soft clay; Soft soils; Soil stabilization; Stone columns

Indexed keywords

GEOSYNTHETICS; GROUND IMPROVEMENT; SOFT CLAYS; SOFT SOILS; SOIL STABILIZATION; STONE COLUMN;

CLAY; COLUMNS (STRUCTURAL); FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES; GEOLOGIC MODELS; LOAD TESTING; REINFORCEMENT; SOIL MECHANICS; SOIL TESTING; STABILIZATION; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TESTING;

STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

CLAY SOIL; COLUMN; GEOMEMBRANE; GEOSYNTHETICS; GEOTEXTILE; GROUND IMPROVEMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; REINFORCED EARTH; SOFT SOIL; SOIL REINFORCEMENT; SOIL STABILIZATION;

EID: 76049122202     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000187     Document Type: Article

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