Evaluation of Factors Affecting the Performance of Geogrid-Reinforced Granular Base Material Using Repeated Load Triaxial Tests

Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 72-83

  Abu Farsakh, Murad ^a   Souci, Gael ^b,c   Voyiadjis, George Z ^c   Chen, Qiming ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^c Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Aperture geometry; Base; Geogrid; Permanent deformation; Repeated load triaxial test

Indexed keywords

BASE; CYCLIC LOADINGS; GEOGRID REINFORCEMENT; GEOGRIDS; GRANULAR BASE MATERIALS; PERMANENT DEFORMATIONS; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; REPEATED LOAD TRIAXIAL TESTS; REPEATED LOADS; RESILIENT MODULUS; STRESS STATE; TRIANGLE GEOMETRY;

DEFORMATION; ELASTIC MODULI; GEOMETRY; MOISTURE DETERMINATION;

TESTING;

CYCLIC LOADING; DEFORMATION; MOISTURE CONTENT; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRIAXIAL TEST;

EID: 84857208900     PISSN: 08991561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0000349     Document Type: Article

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