Effect of acidic mine drainage on the mechanical and hydraulic properties of three geosynthetics

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 131, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 937-950

  Gulec, S B ^a   Benson, C H ^b   Edil, T B ^b  

^a GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Acid mine water; Drainage; Geosynthetics; Hydraulic properties

Indexed keywords

GEOMEMBRANES; GEOTEXTILES; GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULICS; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; TENSILE STRENGTH; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ACID MINE WATER; ACIDIC MINE DRAINAGE; GEOCOMPOSITE; HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES;

GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; GEOSYNTHETICS;

EID: 23144441156     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2005)131:8(937)     Document Type: Article

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