The results of long-term hydraulic conductivity test results on two modified bentonite
materials, a multiswellable bentonite (MSB) and a dense-prehydrated geosynthetic clay liner …

Membrane behavior in clays is a coupled phenomenon that results in solute restriction and
chemico-osmosis. Thus, the containment function of engineered clay-based barriers used …

Smectite-based geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) are popularly employed as hydraulic
barriers due to their low permeability and high swelling capacity. The exposure of GCLs to …

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

The objective of this study was to evaluate the chemical compatibility of model soil-bentonite
backfills containing multiswellable bentonite (MSB) relative to that of similar backfills …

Traditional (unmodified) sodium bentonite (Na-bentonite) has been shown to exhibit
semipermeable membrane behavior, which is beneficial in terms of the use of Na-bentonites …

Extensive research conducted over the past several decades has indicated that
semipermeable membrane behavior (ie, the ability of a porous medium to restrict the …

The significance of chemico-osmosis on solute transport through clay barriers exhibiting
membrane behaviour was investigated by conducting coupled solute transport model …

The ability of bentonite-based barriers to act as semipermeable membranes that inhibit the
passage of solutes (ions) is well documented. This behavior induces chemico-osmotic liquid …

Exposure to liquids with high electrolyte concentrations or high cation valence present in
landfill leachates can cause significant increases in hydraulic conductivity of clays due to a …