Geosynthetic clay liners: perceptions and misconceptions

RK Rowe - Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2020 - Elsevier
The behaviour of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) as part of a physical-environmental system
is examined. Consideration is given to:(a) both the physical and hydraulic interactions with …

Thirty-Ninth Canadian Geotechnical Colloquium: Unsaturated soil mechanics—bridging the gap between research and practice

GA Siemens - Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 2018 - cdnsciencepub.com
The majority of geoengineering applications occur in the unsaturated (vadose) zone, which
is the near-surface region forming the connection between meteorological phenomena …

Insufficient initial hydration of GCLs from some subgrades: factors and causes

AS Acikel, WP Gates, RM Singh, A Bouazza… - Geotextiles and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Water retention and hydration tests are reported for three needle punched geosynthetic clay
liners (GCLs). GCLs hydration and their maximum hydration capacity were assessed against …

Performance of GCLs in liners for landfill and mining applications

RK Rowe - Environmental Geotechnics, 2014 - icevirtuallibrary.com
The available evidence suggests that both geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) and composite
liners with a geomembrane (GMB) over a clay liner have performed extremely well at …

Effect of geosynthetic component characteristics on the potential for GCL internal erosion

J Fan, RK Rowe - Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2023 - Elsevier
Experiments quantifying GCL permittivity and the ultimate water head the GCLs can sustain
before the initiation of internal erosion when underlain by a 50 mm angular to subangular …

Overview of performance compatibility issues of GCLs with respect to leachates of extreme chemistry

A Bouazza, WP Gates - Geosynthetics International, 2014 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) are frequently used in lieu of, or as an augmentation to,
compacted clay liners as secondary hydraulic barriers in municipal solid waste containment …

State-of-the-art report: GCL shear strength and its measurement–ten-year update

PJ Fox, TD Stark - Geosynthetics International, 2015 - icevirtuallibrary.com
This paper presents an invited update to our 2004 state-of-the-art report and provides a
comprehensive source of information on the shear strength and shear strength testing of …

Observations of bentonite erosion from solar-driven moisture migration in GCLs covered only by a black geomembrane

WA Take, RWI Brachman… - Geosynthetics …, 2015 - icevirtuallibrary.com
Manufacturers of geosynthetic liner materials recommend that composite geomembrane/
geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) be covered in a timely fashion to avoid potential issues that …

Gas permeability of partially hydrated geosynthetic clay liner under two stress conditions

MA Rouf, RM Singh, A Bouazza… - Environmental …, 2014 - icevirtuallibrary.com
The results of a series of gas permeability tests, with monitoring of gravimetric/volumetric
moisture content and total suction, on a commercially available needle-punched …

Hydration/dehydration behaviour of geosynthetic clay liners in the Antarctic environment

GG Carnero-Guzman, A Bouazza, WP Gates… - Geotextiles and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper examines the hydration/dehydration behaviour of geosynthetic clay liner (GCL)
under polar conditions for four simulated conditions experienced at Australia's Casey Station …