Improvement of Ballast Embankment Resting on Soft Clay by Reed and Asphalt Layers

The present paper investigates the possibility of using reed and /or asphalt as stabilizing materials for ballast model embankment overlaying a bed of soft soil. Four model tests were performed consisting of a model embankment 500mm base width 300mm crest width and 75mm high. The embankment was cons...

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Main Authors: Namir.K.S. AL-Saoudi, Falah Rahil, Kawther AL-Soudany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Unviversity of Technology- Iraq 2011-11-01
Series:Engineering and Technology Journal
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Online Access:https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_33247_ebf281203e0ed9323f553b7e6934d886.pdf