Post-closure investigation of engineered test covers on acid-generating waste rock at Whistle Mine, Ontario

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 496-506

  Adu Wusu, Celestina ^a   Yanful, Ernest K ^b  

^a AMEC FOSTER WHEELER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Investigations; Mine waste; Post closure; Remediation; Soil covers; Water balance

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); REMEDIATION; SAND;

FREEZE-THAW EFFECTS; GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINER;

INDUSTRIAL WASTES;

BENTONITE; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; PERCOLATION (FLUIDS); REMEDIATION; SAND;

ACID MINE DRAINAGE; GEOSYNTHETICS; MINE WASTE; PERCOLATION; SITE INVESTIGATION; WATER BUDGET;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA];

EID: 34447109564     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T06-132     Document Type: Article

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