Performance of geocell-reinforced recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) bases over weak subgrade under cyclic plate loading

Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Volumn 35, Issue , 2012, Pages 14-24

  Thakur, Jitendra K ^a   Han, Jie ^a   Pokharel, Sanat K ^b   Parsons, Robert L ^a  

^a University of Kansas   (United States)

^b Paradox Access Solutions Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geocell; Improvement factor; Permanent deformation; RAP; Strain; Vertical stress

Indexed keywords

GEOCELLS; IMPROVEMENT FACTORS; PERMANENT DEFORMATIONS; RAP; VERTICAL STRESS;

ASPHALT PAVEMENTS; DEFORMATION; ELASTICITY; KAOLIN; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; REINFORCEMENT; SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS; STRAIN; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; TRAFFIC SURVEYS;

LOADING;

ASPHALT; DEFORMATION; GEOMEMBRANE; GEOSYNTHETICS; PAVEMENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; REINFORCED CONCRETE; STRAIN; SUBGRADE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84864097214     PISSN: 02661144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2012.06.004     Document Type: Article

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