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 …

Water-retention behavior of geosynthetic clay liners

RA Beddoe, WA Take, RK Rowe - Journal of Geotechnical and …, 2011 - ascelibrary.org
The hydration and subsequent hydraulic performance of geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs)
depend on the water-retention curve (WRC) of the GCL. Because of the inherent difficulty in …

Antioxidant depletion from a high density polyethylene geomembrane under simulated landfill conditions

RK Rowe, MZ Islam, RWI Brachman… - … of Geotechnical and …, 2010 - ascelibrary.org
Accelerated aging tests to evaluate the depletion of antioxidants from a high density
polyethylene geomembrane are described. The effects of temperature, high pressure, and …

Geosynthetics in Antarctica: Performance of a composite barrier system to contain hydrocarbon-contaminated soil after three years in the field

RS McWatters, RK Rowe, D Wilkins, T Spedding… - Geotextiles and …, 2016 - Elsevier
An overview of the design and performance of geosynthetics in composite barrier systems
for biopiles used to remediate hydrocarbon-contaminated soil at Casey Station, Antarctica, is …

An analytical solution to organic contaminant diffusion through composite liners considering the effect of degradation

H Xie, Z Lou, Y Chen, A Jin, TL Zhan, X Tang - Geotextiles and …, 2013 - Elsevier
An analytical solution is developed to predict the performance of composite liners consisting
of a geomembrane (GM) and a compacted clay liner (CCL) or a GM and a geosynthetic clay …

Effects of thickness on the aging of HDPE geomembranes

RK Rowe, MZ Islam, YG Hsuan - Journal of Geotechnical and …, 2010 - ascelibrary.org
The results of an accelerated aging test program to evaluate the effect of thickness on the
depletion of antioxidants from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembranes and …

Gravel contacts and geomembrane strains for a GM/CCL composite liner

RWI Brachman, S Gudina - Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2008 - Elsevier
A method to record the shape, size, and spacing of gravel contacts that act on a
geomembrane from an overlying granular drainage layer is presented. The gravel contacts …

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 …

Geomembrane strains from coarse gravel and wrinkles in a GM/GCL composite liner

RWI Brachman, S Gudina - Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 2008 - Elsevier
The physical response of a 1.5-mm-thick, high-density polyethylene geomembrane (GM) is
reported when placed on top of a needle-punched geosynthetic clay liner (GCL), buried …

Diffusion of metals in geosynthetic clay liners

K Lange, RK Rowe, H Jamieson - Geosynthetics International, 2009 - icevirtuallibrary.com
The potential for using geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) to mitigate metal mobility is
dependent, in part, on consideration of its effectiveness as a diffusive barrier. In this context …