Evaluation of permeability of tire shreds under vertical loading

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-54

  Warith, M A ^a   Evgin, E ^b   Benson, P A S ^c   Rao, Sudhakar M ^a,d  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

^d INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Drainage layer; Landfills; Leachate collection; Tire shreds

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; DRAINAGE; EVALUATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LAND FILL; LOADING; MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; STRAIN;

AXIAL STRAIN; DRAINAGE LAYER; LEACHATE COLLECTION; TIRE SHREDS;

TIRES;

EID: 23844531616     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jte11961     Document Type: Article

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