Shear strength testing for geosynthetic clay liners

ASTM Special Technical Publication

Volumn 1308, Issue , 1997, Pages 121-135

  Gilbert, Robert B ^a   Scranton, Heather B ^a   Daniel, David E ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Direct shear; Geosynthetic clay liner; Geosynthetics; Interface strength; Internal strength; Shear strength; Testing procedure

Indexed keywords

EID: 5544229894     PISSN: 00660558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1520/stp11798s     Document Type: Article

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