Effects of density of geofoam cushion on seismic performance of the retaining wall: Experimental study

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Issue		E3S Web Conf. Volume 644, 2025 EUROGEO 8 - 8^th European Conference on Geosynthetics


Article Number		04009
Number of page(s)		8
Section		Design and Modelisation
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202564404009
Published online		01 September 2025

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