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 …

Nanoporous media consist of homogeneous or heterogeneous porous material in which a
significant part of the pore size distribution lies in the nanometer range. Clayey rocks …

Diffusion of contaminants can play a significant if not dominant role in many applications
encountered within the field of environmental geotechnics. The objective of this paper is to …

The sensitivity of sodium bentonite (Na-B) to adverse chemical interactions has spurred
development of enhanced bentonites (EBs) for geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) that provide …

This paper presents a laboratory experimental investigation on the membrane behavior and
diffusion properties of sand/sodium hexametaphosphate (SHMP)-amended bentonite …

Bentonite based geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) are commonly used as chemical
containment barriers to minimize liquid flow and contaminant transport. The preference for …

This study aims to investigate the membrane and diffusion behavior of a novel vertical cutoff
wall backfill comprised of reactive magnesium-activated slag, bentonite and sand (referred …

Understanding the mechanisms that control the hydraulic and semipermeable membrane
behavior of enhanced bentonites (EBs), which comprise natural montmorillonite amended …

Solid waste is often buried in landfills isolated with a bentonite-based clay barrier to
guarantee the high quality of groundwater. As the efficiency of clay barriers is highly …

Semi-permeable membrane behavior contributes to the containment function of engineered
barriers used for waste containment by restricting the migration of dissolved chemical …