Forensic examination of field GCL performance in landfill capping and mining containment applications

Geotextiles and Geomembranes

Volumn 33, Issue , 2012, Pages 7-14

  Buckley, John ^a   Gates, Will P ^b   Gibbs, Daniel T ^a  

^a Geosynthetic Centre of Excellence   (Australia)

^b Smectech Research Consulting   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exhumation; Field performance; Geosynthetic clay liners; Landfill capping; Landfill final cover; Mining containment

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DESIGN ENGINEERS; EXHUMATION; FIELD PERFORMANCE; FORENSIC EXAMINATIONS; GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS; HYDRAULIC PERFORMANCE; IN-FIELD; IN-FIELD PERFORMANCE; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; REGULATORY AUTHORITIES; WET/DRY CYCLING;

BENTONITE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; MINERALOGY; MINERALS; SODIUM;

LAND FILL;

BENTONITE; CAPPING; CLAY LINER; GEOSYNTHETICS; LANDFILL; MINING; MOISTURE CONTENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84857679511     PISSN: 02661144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2012.02.006     Document Type: Article

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