Validation of a numerical modelling technique for multilayered geosynthetic landfill lining systems

Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 109-121

  Fowmes, G J ^a,b   Dixon, N ^a   Jones, D R V ^b  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GOLDER ASSOCIATES LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geomembrane tension; Interface displacements; Landfill design; Multiple layer lining systems; Numerical analysis

Indexed keywords

GEOMEMBRANES; LAND FILL; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRESS; TENSILE TESTING;

DOWNDRAG FORCES; GEOSYNTHETIC LANDFILL; INTERFACE DISPLACEMENTS; MULTILAYERED LINING SYSTEM;

GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS;

DISPLACEMENT; GEOSYNTHETICS; LANDFILL CAPPING; LANDFILL LINER; MODEL VALIDATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; SLOPE STABILIZATION; STRESS ANALYSIS; TENSILE STRESS;

GEOMEMBRANE; GEOSYNTHETICS; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; STRESS; TENSILE PROPERTY; TENSION; TESTING;

EID: 39849110203     PISSN: 02661144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2007.09.003     Document Type: Article

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