Permeability and internal erosion of a gcl beneath coarse gravel

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 112-123

  Dickinson, S ^a   Brachman, R W I ^b  

^a TerrAtlantic Engineering Limited   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bentonite extrusion; Geomembrane protection; Geosynthetic clay liner; Geosynthetics

Indexed keywords

BENTONITE; EXTRUSION; GEOMEMBRANES; GRAVEL; TENSILE STRENGTH;

GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS; GEOSYNTHETICS; HYDRAULIC FAILURE; HYDRAULIC PERFORMANCE; INTERNAL EROSION; MINIMUM THICKNESS; OVERBURDEN PRESSURES; PROTECTION LAYERS;

EROSION;

BENTONITE; CLAY LINER; EROSION; GEOMEMBRANE; GEOSYNTHETICS; GRAVEL; LANDFILL LINER; PERMEABILITY; REINFORCED EARTH; SOIL REINFORCEMENT;

CLAY LINER; EXTRUSION; FAILURE ANALYSIS; GEOMEMBRANE; GEOSYNTHETICS; GEOTEXTILE; HYDRAULICS; PERMEABILITY;

EID: 77953523120     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: 17517613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.2010.17.3.112     Document Type: Article

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