Use of a modelling centrifuge for testing clay liner compatibility with permeants

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 71-77

  Theriault, J A ^a   Mitchell, R J ^b  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Centrifuge permeameter; Clay liner; Permeant compatibility

Indexed keywords

CENTRIFUGATION; CENTRIFUGES; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PERMEAMETERS (MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY); WATER; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

PERMEANTS;

CLAY;

CENTRIFUGAL MODEL TEST; CLAY LINER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LANDFILL LINER; PERMEAMETER;

EID: 0031077806     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t96-102     Document Type: Article

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