Hydration and cation exchange during subgrade hydration and effect on hydraulic conductivity of geosynthetic clay liners

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 139, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 526-538

  Bradshaw, Sabrina L ^a   Benson, Craig H ^a   Scalia IV, Joseph ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

Barrier; Bentonite; Cation exchange; Composite liner; Geosynthetic clay liner; Hydraulic conductivity; Landfill; Subgrade hydration; Water content

Indexed keywords

BARRIER; CATION EXCHANGES; COMPOSITE BARRIERS; COMPOSITE LINER; CONFINING STRESS; GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS; HYDRAULIC BARRIER; WET-DRY CYCLING;

BENTONITE; CALCITE; CALCIUM; DEIONIZED WATER; GEOSYNTHETIC MATERIALS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; LAND FILL; POSITIVE IONS; WATER CONTENT;

HYDRATION;

BENTONITE; CALCITE; CLAY LINER; COMPOSITE; DISSOLUTION; GEOSYNTHETICS; HYDRATION; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; ION EXCHANGE; LANDFILL; SUBGRADE; WATER CONTENT;

EID: 84879570524     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000793     Document Type: Article

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