Assessment of Damage to Geomembrane Liners by Shredded Scrap Tires

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 307-316

  Ready, Krishna R ^a   Saichek, Richard E ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Chicago   (United States)

Author keywords

Civil engineering application; Drainage material; Field testing; Geomembrane liner; Laboratory testing; Landfill; Protective cover; Recycling; Scrap tires

Indexed keywords

EID: 0542372708     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/gtj11370j     Document Type: Article

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