Behaviour of geosynthetic-encased granular columns in porous collapsible soil

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 433-451

  Araujo, G L S ^a   Palmeira, E M ^b   Cunha, R P ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO SEMI ÁRIDO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Collapsible soil; Encased columns; Geosynthetics; Loading tests; Sand columns

Indexed keywords

ABUTMENTS (BRIDGE); EMBANKMENTS; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; GRAVEL; LOAD TESTING; MINING LAWS AND REGULATIONS; PILES; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOIL TESTING; SOILS;

ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS; COLLAPSIBLE SOIL; CONSTRUCTION OF EMBANKMENTS; EMBANKMENT SETTLEMENT; ENCASED SAND COLUMNS; GEOSYNTHETICS; LOADING TESTS; SAND COLUMNS;

STABILIZATION;

EID: 77953525633     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: 17517613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.2009.16.6.433     Document Type: Article

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