Investigation of the resilient behavior of granular base materials with simple test apparatus

Materials and Structures/Materiaux et Constructions

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 695-705

  Araya, Alemgena A ^a   Huurman, Marius ^b   Molenaar, André A A ^b   Houben, Lambert J M ^b  

^a Delft University of Technology ^*  (Ethiopia)

^b DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aggregates; Characterization; Mechanical behavior; Repeated load CBR; Triaxial

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GRANULAR MATERIALS; PAVEMENT OVERLAYS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

CALIFORNIA BEARING RATIO; CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES; GRANULAR BASE MATERIALS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOR; PERMANENT DEFORMATIONS; REPEATED LOAD CBR; TRIAXIAL; UNBOUND GRANULAR MATERIAL;

AGGREGATES;

EID: 84861588040     PISSN: 13595997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1617/s11527-011-9790-1     Document Type: Article

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