Heterogeneity detection in an experimental clay liner

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 149-160

  Guyonnet, Dominique ^a   Gourry, Jean Christophe ^a   Bertrand, Lucien ^b   Amraoui, Nadia ^a  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b ANTEA   (France)

Author keywords

Clay liner; Heterogeneity; Hydraulic conductivity

Indexed keywords

EXCAVATION; GEOPHYSICS; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR SYSTEMS; HYDRAULICS; INFILTRATION; LAND FILL;

CLAY LINERS;

CLAY;

CLAY LINER; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HETEROGENEITY; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LANDFILL LINER; PERMEABILITY;

EID: 0037309878     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t02-092     Document Type: Article

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