Numerical investigation of transient hydration of unsaturated geosynthetic clay liners

Geosynthetics International

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 232-251

  Siemens, G ^a   Take, W A ^b   Rowe, R K ^b   Brachman, R W I ^b  

^a ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs); Geosynthetics; Numerical simulations; Transient hydration; Unsaturated flow

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOMEMBRANES; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; NUMERICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOILS;

COMPOSITE BARRIERS; FOUNDATION SOILS; GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS; GEOSYNTHETICS; HYDRAULIC BARRIER; INITIAL MOISTURE CONTENT; NUMERICAL INVESTIGATIONS; UNSATURATED FLOWS;

HYDRATION;

CLAY LINER; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GEOMEMBRANE; GEOSYNTHETICS; HYDRATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; MOISTURE CONTENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOIL MOISTURE; UNSATURATED FLOW;

EID: 84870939444     PISSN: 10726349     EISSN: 17517613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/gein.12.00011     Document Type: Article

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