Evolution of the Hydraulic Conductivity of Reclamation Covers over Sodic/Saline Mining Overburden

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 968-976

  Meiers, Greg P ^a   Barbour, S Lee ^b   Qualizza, Clara V ^c   Dobchuk, Bonnie S ^a  

^a O'Kane Consultants Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^c SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Freeze thaw; Hydraulic conductivity; In situ tests; Land reclamation; Mine waste; Soil permeability; Soil water movement; Unsaturated soils

Indexed keywords

FREEZE-THAW; IN SITU TESTS; MINE WASTE; SOIL PERMEABILITY; SOIL WATER MOVEMENT; UNSATURATED SOIL;

LAND RECLAMATION; OIL SANDS; OIL SHALE; RECLAMATION; SHALE; SHALE OIL; SILICATE MINERALS; SOIL MOISTURE; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY;

FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; IN SITU TEST; LAND RECLAMATION; MINE WASTE; OIL SAND; OVERBURDEN; PEAT SOIL; PERMEABILITY; SALINE SOIL; SHALE; SODIC SOIL; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOIL WATER; TOPSOIL; UNSATURATED MEDIUM;

EID: 80155170125     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000523     Document Type: Article

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