Modelling of thermally induced desiccation of geosynthetic clay liners

Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 425-442

  Southen, J M ^a   Rowe, R Kerry ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Desiccation; Geosynthetic clay liner; Landfill liner; Numerical model

Indexed keywords

CLAY; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DEGRADATION; HYDRATION; LAND FILL; MOISTURE;

COMPOSITE BASAL LINERS; EXOTHERMIC DEGRADATION; GEOSYNTHETIC CLAYS; ORGANIC MATTERS;

GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS;

GEOSYNTHETICS; LANDFILL LINER;

GEOSYNTHETICS; LINER;

EID: 20544438265     PISSN: 02661144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2005.01.003     Document Type: Article

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