Evaluation of diffusive gas flux through covers with a GCL

Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Volumn 18, Issue 2-4, 2000, Pages 215-233

  Aubertin, Michel ^a   Aachib, Mostafa ^b   Authier, Karine ^c  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Ecole Hassania des Travaux Publics   (Morocco)

^c GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cover; Diffusion; Gas; GCL; Laboratory tests; Oxygen

Indexed keywords

CLAY; DIFFUSION IN GASES; GAS PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; INFILTRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE; OXYGEN; RADON; WASTEWATER;

COVER SYSTEMS; GAS FLUX; GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS;

GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS;

DIFFUSION; GAS FLOW; GEOSYNTHETICS;

CLAY LINER; DIFFUSION; GAS FLOW; GEOSYNTHETICS; INFILTRATION; LANDFILL CAPPING;

CIVIL ENGINEERING; DIFFUSION; GEOSYNTHETICS;

EID: 0034002553     PISSN: 02661144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-1144(99)00028-X     Document Type: Article

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