Evaluation of the Water Retention Behaviour of Geosynthetic Clay Liners

Geosynthetic clay liners (GCL) are a composite material commonly used as hydraulic barriers in landfill liners. Due to their dependence on hydration for proper function, the water retention curve (WRC) of a GCL is important. The inherent difficulty in obtaining the WRC, including the range of suct...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Beddoe, Ryley
Other Authors: Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.). Theses (Queen's University (Kingston, Ont.))
Format: Others
Language:en
en
Published: 2009
Subjects:
gcl
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1974/1772