Geosynthetic clay liner interaction with leachate: Correlation between permeability, microstructure, and surface chemistry

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 740-749

  Guyonnet, Dominique ^a   Gaucher, Eric ^a   Gaboriau, Hervé ^a   Pons, Charles Henri ^b   Clinard, Christian ^c   Norotte, Véronique ^d   Didier, Gérard ^d  

^a BRGM   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ D'ORLÉANS   (France)

^c CNRS CRMD   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE LYON   (France)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Cation exchange; Clay liner; Geosynthetics; Hydraulic conductivity; Leachates; Microstructure

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; CLAY; CORRELATION METHODS; GELS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LEACHATE TREATMENT; MICROSTRUCTURE; X RAYS;

CLAY SURFACE CHEMISTRY; GEL PHASE; GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINER (GCL); OEDOMETER CELLS;

GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS;

LANDFILL LINER;

EID: 19844376827     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2005)131:6(740)     Document Type: Article

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