Evaluation of an HDPE geomembrane after 14 years as a leachate lagoon liner

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 536-550

  Rowe, R Kerry ^a   Sangam, Henri P ^a   Lake, Craig B ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Composite liner; Diffusion; HDPE geomembrane; Liquid containment; Performance

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DEGRADATION; HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; LEACHATE TREATMENT; LINEAR SYSTEMS; SOLID WASTES;

LEACHATE LAGOONS;

GEOMEMBRANES;

CONTAINMENT BARRIER; GEOSYNTHETICS; GEOTEXTILE; LINER; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0042825485     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/t03-019     Document Type: Article

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