Expanded polystyrene geofoam in pavement construction
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DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2017.09.113
Abstract: Abstract Expanded polystyrene (EPS) has offered solutions to many civil engineering problems associated with pavement construction. Issues, such as the construction of pavements on low bearing capacity subgrade soils (such as peats and clays), or… read more here.
Keywords: use eps; construction; pavement construction; expanded polystyrene ... See more keywords
Response of pavement foundations incorporating both geocells and expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam
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DOI: 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2019.103499
Abstract: Abstract The suitability of geocell reinforcement in reducing rut depth, surface settlements and/or pavement cracks during service life of the pavements supported on expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam blocks is studied using a series of large-scale… read more here.
Keywords: geocell reinforcement; pavement; eps geofoam; expanded polystyrene ... See more keywords
Evaluating the Role of Geofoam Properties in Reducing Lateral Loads on Retaining Walls: A Numerical Study
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DOI: 10.3390/su13094754
Abstract: Expanded polystyrene (EPS) geofoam is a lightweight compressible material that has been widely used in various civil engineering projects. One interesting application of EPS in geotechnical engineering is to reduce the lateral earth pressure on… read more here.
Keywords: geofoam; eps geofoam; earth pressure; role geofoam ... See more keywords