Predicted performance of clay-barrier landfill covers in arid and semi-arid environments

Conventional landfill cover systems for municipal solid waste include low-permeability compacted clay barriers to minimize infiltration into the landfilled waste. Such layers are vulnerable in climates where arid to semi-arid conditions prevail, whereby the clay cover tends to desiccate and crack, r...

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Publié dans:Waste management (New York, N.Y.). - 1999. - 27(2007), 4 vom: 01., Seite 572-83
Auteur principal: Sadek, S (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Ghanimeh, S, El-Fadel, M
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: 2007
Accès à la collection:Waste management (New York, N.Y.)
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Aluminum Silicates Clay T1FAD4SS2M