THE STEPPED ISOTHERMAL METHOD, PART II

The Stepped Isothermal Method (SIM) applies principles of time-temperature superposition to geosynthetic-creep testing and data evaluation. This column provides a step-by-step example of applying SIM to a set of data to obtain the acceleration factors and accelerated time-shift points. The steps are performed iteratively. SIM has proven to be useful for determining long-term unconfined-creep behavior of polyester geosynthetics and is currently being used on a variety of new polymeric materials.

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  Industrial Fabrics Association International

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• Authors:
  • THORNTON, J S
  • Sandri, D
• Publication Date: 1999-5

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 12-13
• Serial:
  • Geotechnical Fabrics Report
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Industrial Fabrics Association International
  • ISSN: 0882-4983

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Creep; Geosynthetics; Information processing; Polymers; Strain (Mechanics); Temperature; Test procedures; Time
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; I35: Miscellaneous Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00764958
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 10 1999 12:00AM