Numerical modelling of thermally induced desiccation of geosynthetic clay liners observed in laboratory experiments

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 289-303

  Southen, J M ^a   Rowe, R K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Desiccation; Geosynthetic clay liners; Geosynthetics; Landfills; Liners; Moisture distribution; Temperature effects

Indexed keywords

GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; LAND FILL; NUMERICAL MODELS; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE STRESS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

DESICCATION; GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS; GEOSYNTHETICS; LINERS; MOISTURE DISTRIBUTION;

DRIERS (MATERIALS);

CAPILLARY PRESSURE; CLAY LINER; DESICCATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GEOSYNTHETICS; LABORATORY METHOD; LANDFILL; NUMERICAL MODEL; POISSON RATIO; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; STRESS FIELD; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 82755165042     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: 17517613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.2011.18.5.289     Document Type: Article

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