Performance of GCL after 10 years in service in the Arctic

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 140, Issue 10, 2014, Pages

  Hosney, M S ^a   Rowe, R Kerry ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cation exchange; Freeze thaw; Geosynthetic clay liner; Hydraulic conductivity; Jet fuel contamination; Subsurface barrier

Indexed keywords

GROUNDWATER; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; HYDROCARBONS; JET FUEL; MICROCRACKS; POSITIVE IONS;

CATION EXCHANGES; FREEZE-THAW; FUEL CONTAMINATION; GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS; SUBSURFACE BARRIER;

BENTONITE;

BENTONITE; CLAY LINER; FREEZE-THAW CYCLE; GEOMEMBRANE; GEOSYNTHETICS; HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY; ION EXCHANGE; SOIL PROFILE; WATER TABLE;

ARCTIC;

EID: 84923265790     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: 19435606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001160     Document Type: Article

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