Reinforcing structural members and construction materials using recycled fibers has
become popular in the past decades due to sustainable development concerns. The …

Although natural fibers can improve the strength behavior of frozen-thawed soil, the
reinforcing mechanism is still not fully understood. To investigate the effects of freeze-thaw …

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 …

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 …

In this paper, a bespoke stress and temperature controlled direct shear apparatus to test soil-
geosynthetics interfaces is introduced. By adopting the apparatus, a series of 'rapid …

The cyclic properties of geosynthetic soil interface are crucial for reinforced soil structures
subject to seismic loading. A series of cyclic direct tests under cyclic normal loading was …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of temperature on the shear behavior
and critical strength of composite systems comprising of a geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) and …

Natural depletion of subsurface petroleum liquids releases energy in the form of heat. The
rate of natural source zone depletion (NSZD) can be derived from subsurface temperature …

In addition to the shearing behavior of soil, the creep character is also considered crucial in
determining the long-term shear strength. This especially holds true for the loess that …

Landfills are sequentially filled by solid waste lifts, thus normal stress on the liner interface
changes in different shear stages, which may affect selection of interface strength in landfill …