[PDF][PDF] Protecting the environment from contamination with barrier systems: advances and challenges

RK Rowe, S Jefferis - … of the 20th International Conference on Soil …, 2022 - researchgate.net
The state-of-the-art for barriers systems control of pollution migration and hydraulic
structures including liner systems for landfills, mine waste, and dams/lagoons are discussed …

Protecting the environment with geosynthetics: 53rd Karl Terzaghi Lecture

RK Rowe - Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental …, 2020 - ascelibrary.org
Abstract Design-and construction-related factors that affect leakage through geomembranes,
used either alone or in a composite liner, are examined. The development, detection, and …

Magnitude and significance of tensile strains in geomembrane landfill liners

RK Rowe, Y Yu - Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2019 - Elsevier
The implications of the tensile stress/strain developed in high density polyethylene (HDPE)
geomembranes (GMB) is explored in the context of a reduction in stress crack resistance …

A general solution for leakage through geomembrane defects overlain by saturated tailings and underlain by highly permeable subgrade

RK Rowe, J Fan - Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2022 - Elsevier
Experimental data is presented for leakage through slits, square, and rectangular
geomembrane defects overlain by silty sand tailings and underlain by a well-graded gravel …

Leakage through a circular geomembrane hole overlain and underlain by silty sand tailings

J Fan, RK Rowe - Geosynthetics International, 2023 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Experiments are conducted to investigate leakage through circular GMB holes overlain and
underlain by both tailings with various hole diameters and GMB thicknesses. Finite element …

Stress crack resistance of unaged high-density polyethylene geomembrane fusion seams

W Francey, RK Rowe - Geosynthetics International, 2023 - icevirtuallibrary.com
The stress crack resistance (SCR) of high density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane
(GMB) fusion seams is examined for two 1.5 mm HDPE GMBs and a range of welding …

Effect of subgrade on tensile strains in a geomembrane for tailings storage applications

J Fan, RK Rowe - Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2022 - cdnsciencepub.com
Experiments were conducted to quantify short-term tensile strains induced in a 1.5 mm thick
high-density polyethylene geomembrane overlain by tailings. Four subgrades, a poorly …

Effect of geomembrane hole geometry on leakage overlain by saturated tailings

RK Rowe, J Fan - Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2021 - Elsevier
Experiments are conducted to quantify leakage through holes in a geomembrane (GMB)
overlain by tailings with 30% fines and underlain by a well-graded gravel. Analytical and …

Long-term stress crack resistance of HDPE fusion seams aged at 85° C in synthetic leachate

W Francey, RK Rowe - Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2022 - cdnsciencepub.com
The stress crack resistance (SCR) and standard oxidative induction time (Std-OIT) reduction
of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembrane (GMB) fusion seams is examined for a …

Seepage through a circular geomembrane hole when covered by fine-grained tailings under filter incompatible conditions

J Fan, RK Rowe - Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2022 - cdnsciencepub.com
Experiments are conducted to quantify leakage through a circular geomembrane (GMB)
hole using two subgrades (underliners) not meeting modern filter criteria. Test results show …