Fiber reinforcement for waste containment soil liners

Journal of Environmental Engineering

Volumn 130, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 891-895

  Miller, Carol J ^a   Rifai, Sami ^b  

^a Wayne State University   (United States)

^b Sigma III Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Clays; Containment; Cracking; Desiccation; Fiber reinforced materials; Liners; Waste management

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; CLAY; CRACK INITIATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; SHRINKAGE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DESICCATION CRACKING; WASTE CONTAINMENT CLAY LINERS;

FIBER REINFORCED MATERIALS;

CONTAINMENT BARRIER; DESICCATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LANDFILL LINER; REINFORCEMENT; SOIL CRACKING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 4143126471     PISSN: 07339372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9372(2004)130:8(891)     Document Type: Article

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