1st Edition

Mechanically Stabilized Backfill Proceedings of an international symposium, Denver, 6-8 February 1997

Edited By Jonathan T.H. Wu Copyright 1997
480 Pages
by CRC Press

480 Pages
by CRC Press

Geosynthetic-Reinforced Soil (GRS) structures have gained increasing popularity in earthwork construction in many parts of the world. In actual construction, GRS structures have continued to demonstrate many distinct advantages over their conventional counterparts. GRS structures are typically more ductile, more flexible, more economical, more adaptable to low quality backfill, and easier to... Read more
Forward; Welcome address; Keynote lectures; Special presentation; Technical papers; Panel discussion: Long-term deformation; Panel discussion: Connection strength requirement; Panel discussion: Design of GRS structures; Panel discussion: Seismic performance and design; Miscellaneous

Biography

Jonathan T.H. Wu, Reinforced Soil Research Center, University of Colorado at Denver, Colorado, USA.