Borehole variable-head permeability tests in compacted clay liners and covers

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-51

  Chapuis, Robert P ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Clay covers; Clay liners; In situ test; Interpretation; Permeability

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURVE FITTING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL TESTING; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; RESERVOIR LININGS;

BOREHOLE VARIABLE PERMEABILITY TEST; CLAY COVERS; CLAY LINERS; VELOCITY GRAPH METHOD;

BOREHOLES;

CLAY LINER; CONTAINMENT BARRIER; DATA INTERPRETATION; IN SITU TEST; PERMEABILITY;

EID: 0032737220     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t98-091     Document Type: Article

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