1st Edition

Mechanics of Reinforced Soil

By Andrzej Sawicki Copyright 2000
208 Pages
by CRC Press

208 Pages
by CRC Press

This text presents the mechanical aspects of reinforced soil (RS) behaviour. Beginning with simple reinforced soil models, it discusses various aspects of this material, such as properties of its constituents, and stresses and strains in reinforced soil, up to the more complex analysis of RS structures. Its scope and level ensures it will be a valuable resource for students, academics and... Read more
INTRODUCTION 2 PROPERTIES OF REINFORCED SOIL CONSTITUENTS 3 INTERACTION BETWEEN THE SOIL AND REINFORCEMENT 4 COMPOSITE MODELS OF REINFORCED SOIL 5 LIMIT STATES 6 STRESSES AND STRAINS IN REINFORCED SOIL

Biography

Andrzej Sawicki (Institute of Hydroengineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Gdansk, Poland)