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Reinforced Soil Retaining Structures and Polymeric Materials

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The Application of Polymeric Reinforcement in Soil Retaining Structures

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Soil has been used since the most ancient civilizations as a construction material. However, due to insufficient tensile strength, designers had to improve its resistance by using mechanical processes (compaction, draining), chemical processes (stabilization), or by inclusion of resisting elements (reinforcement).

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Schlosser, F., Delage, P. (1988). Reinforced Soil Retaining Structures and Polymeric Materials. In: Jarrett, P.M., McGown, A. (eds) The Application of Polymeric Reinforcement in Soil Retaining Structures. NATO ASI Series, vol 147. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1405-6_1

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