Evaluation of a geosynthetic capillary barrier

Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 64-71

  Park, Kevin D ^a   Fleming, Ian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capillary break; Geotextile; Hydraulic conductivity function; Rock flour; Waste cover; Water retention function

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; ROCKS; SOILS; SOLID WASTES; TAILINGS;

CAPILLARY BREAK; COVER SOILS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY FUNCTION; ROCK FLOUR; WASTE COVER; WATER RETENTION FUNCTION;

GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS;

GEOTEXTILE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

GEOTEXTILE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 30944438241     PISSN: 02661144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2005.06.001     Document Type: Article

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