Performance of protective cover systems for landfill geomembrane liners under long-term MSW loading

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 287-307

  Reddy, K R ^a   Saichek, R E ^a  

^a 1120 Science and Engineering Offices   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; LANDFILL LININGS; SIMULATION; SOILS; WASTES;

LONG-TERM LOADING;

LAND FILL;

GEOSYNTHETICS; LANDFILL LINER; LOADING;

GEOTECTILE; LINER; LOADING;

EID: 0032444276     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.5.0122     Document Type: Article

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