GCL hydration under simulated daily thermal cycles

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 196-205

  Rowe, R Kerry ^a   Rayhani, M T ^b   Take, W A ^a   Siemens, G ^c   Brachman, R W I ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geosynthetic clay liners (GCL); Geosynthetics; Hydration; Thermal cycles

Indexed keywords

FOUNDATIONS; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; GRADING; HYDRATION; MOISTURE; SAND; SHRINKAGE; SOILS; THERMAL CYCLING;

DAILY VARIATIONS; EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENTS; FOUNDATION SOILS; GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS; GEOSYNTHETICS; INITIAL MOISTURE CONTENT; ISOTHERMAL CONDITIONS; WATER RETENTION CURVE;

MOISTURE DETERMINATION;

CLAY LINER; GEOSYNTHETICS; HYDRATION; MOISTURE CONTENT; SILTY SOIL; SOIL MOISTURE; SUBSOIL;

EID: 79961157846     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: 17517613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.2011.18.4.196     Document Type: Article

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