Suction and volume changes of a bentonite-enriched sand

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 197-201

  Dineen, K ^a   Colmenares, J E ^a   Ridley, A M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Environment; Geotechnical engineering; Landfill

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; GRANULAR MATERIALS; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; MOISTURE; SAND;

BENTONITE-ENRICHED SAND;

LANDFILL LININGS;

BENTONITE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LANDFILL; SUCTION PERFORMANCE;

BENTONITE; CLAY LINER; LANDFILL LINER; PERMEABILITY; SAND; SUCTION; VOLUME CHANGE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033508346     PISSN: 13532618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gt.1999.370405     Document Type: Conference Paper

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