Internal and interface shear strengths of unreinforced and needle-punched geosynthetic clay liners

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 176-199

  Chiu, P ^a   Fox, P J ^b  

^a BECHTEL CORPORATION   (United States)

^b The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Drainage geocomposite; Geomembrane; Geosynthetic clay liner; Geosynthetics; Interface shear strength; Internal shear strength; Landfill; Shear test; Soil

Indexed keywords

CLAY; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); MECHANICAL TESTING; SHEAR STRENGTH; SOILS;

DRAINAGE GEOCOMPOSITE; GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINER; GEOSYNTHETICS; INTERFACE SHEAR STREGTH; INTERNAL SHEAR STRENGTH;

GEOMEMBRANES;

CLAY LINER; GEOSYNTHETICS;

CLAY LINER; GEOMEMBRANE; GEOSYNTHETICS; INTERFACIAL PROPERTY; SHEAR PROPERTY; SOIL REINFORCEMENT; STRENGTH; TESTING;

EID: 32044467132     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: 10726349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.11.3.152.44482     Document Type: Article

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