Consolidation enhanced membrane behavior of a geosynthetic clay liner

Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 544-556

  Kang, Jong Beom ^a   Shackelford, Charles D ^b  

^a Engineering Analytics Inc   (United States)

^b Department of Mechanical Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Bentonite; Consolidation; Geosynthetic clay liner; Membrane behavior; Osmosis; Waste containment

Indexed keywords

CLAY BARRIERS; EFFECTIVE STRESS; GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS; LIQUID FLUX; MEMBRANE BEHAVIOR; MEMBRANE EFFICIENCIES; POTENTIAL BENEFITS; SEMI-PERMEABLE MEMBRANES; SODIUM BENTONITE; UNKNOWN STATE; WASTE CONTAINMENT;

BENTONITE; CONSOLIDATION; EFFICIENCY; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; OSMOSIS;

MEMBRANES;

BENTONITE; CLAY LINER; CONSOLIDATION; CONTAINMENT; GEOMEMBRANE; GEOSYNTHETICS; OSMOSIS; RIGIDITY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

EID: 82555191038     PISSN: 02661144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2011.07.002     Document Type: Article

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