Design parameters for bentonïteenhanced sand as a landfill liner

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Geotechnical Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 189-195

  Stewart, D I ^a   Cousens, T W ^b   Studds, P G ^c   Tay, Y Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c 31 Waterloo Lane Bramley   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

geotechnical engineering; landfill; strength ; testing of materials

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; COMPRESSIBILITY OF SOLIDS; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; POROSITY; SAND; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; SWELLING;

BENTONITE-ENHANCED SAND;

LANDFILL LININGS;

BENTONITE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LANDFILL;

BENTONITE; CLAY LINER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LANDFILL LINER; SAND; SWELLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0033510382     PISSN: 13532618     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gt.1999.370404     Document Type: Article

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