Performance of geosynthetic-encased stone columns in embankment construction: Numerical investigation

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 136, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1148-1160

  Yoo, Chungsik ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Consolidation; Finite element method; Geosynthetic; Ground improvement; Stone column

Indexed keywords

COLUMN LOADING; EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION; EMBANKMENT FILL; EMBANKMENT LOADING; EMBANKMENT LOADS; FINITE-ELEMENT MODELS; GEOSYNTHETICS; GROUND IMPROVEMENT; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; PARAMETRIC STUDY; REPLACEMENT RATIO; SOFT GROUND; STONE COLUMN;

EMBANKMENTS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; STIFFNESS; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

COLUMN; CONSOLIDATION; EMBANKMENT; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; GEOSYNTHETICS; GROUND IMPROVEMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STIFFNESS; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

EID: 77955614716     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000316     Document Type: Article

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