Laboratory evaluation of geogrid base reinforcement and corresponding instrumentation program

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Chen, Qiming ^a   Abu Farsakh, Murad ^a   Tao, Mingjiang ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Worcester Polytechnic Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Cyclic plate load tests; Flexible pavement; Geogrid; Instrumentation; Traffic benefit ratio

Indexed keywords

APPLIED LOADS; CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO; CONTINUOUS MONITORING; CYCLIC LOADINGS; FLEXIBLE PAVEMENTS; FOIL STRAIN GAGES; GEOGRIDS; HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR; INSTRUMENTATION PROGRAMS; LABORATORY EVALUATION; LAYER INTERFACES; LINEAR VARIABLE DISPLACEMENT TRANSDUCERS; PERMANENT DEFORMATIONS; PLATE LOAD TESTS; PRESSURE CELL; STEEL PLATES; STRAIN DEVELOPMENT; STRESS DISTRIBUTION; TEST RESULTS;

INSTRUMENTS; PAVEMENTS; REINFORCEMENT; SENSORS; STRAIN GAGES; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TESTING; TRANSDUCERS;

LOAD TESTING;

CYCLIC LOADING; DIAMETER; FREQUENCY DEPENDENCE; INSTRUMENTATION; PAVEMENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PIEZOMETER; SOIL REINFORCEMENT; STEEL;

EID: 77953256487     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ102277     Document Type: Article

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