The factors controlling the engineering properties of bentonite-enhanced sand

Applied Clay Science

Volumn 23, Issue 1-4, 2003, Pages 97-110

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b ATKINS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers; Bentonite; Geotechnical engineering; Hydraulic conductivity; Landfill; Sand

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; COMPRESSIBILITY OF SOLIDS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POROSITY; STRESSES; SWELLING;

REMOULDING;

SAND;

BENTONITE; COMPACTION; DESIGN; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LANDFILL LINER;

EID: 0042890413     PISSN: 01691317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-1317(03)00092-9     Document Type: Article

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