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GCL research on hydration, bentonite, confinement, chemical compatibility, leakage and durability. Find evidence for barrier-system design.
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2026 · IGS 13 ICG
Investigates landfill-leachate effects on hydraulic performance and chemical compatibility of GCLs.
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Shares laboratory and field lessons on GCL compatibility with aggressive industrial liquids and bentonite swelling constraints.
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Presents three case studies on geosynthetic approaches to reducing tyre-wear microplastic release.
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Laboratory investigation of semipermeable membrane behaviour and PFAS transport through GCLs.
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Determines chloride and potassium transport parameters in GCLs using diffusion and column testing.
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Examines GCL performance beneath holed geomembrane wrinkles after degradation of carrier geotextiles.
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Reviews engineered barriers for landfills, dams, ponds and wastewater systems, comparing compacted clay, geomembranes, GCLs and composite arrangements. Highlights material compatibility, hydraulic performance, construction controls and gaps in sustainable-liner research.
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Summarises laboratory interface friction tests relevant to shallow landfill covers. Failure mode, surface wear, fluid and soil density affect friction, so high-stress test results should not be assumed suitable for low-stress interfaces.
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Pore-scale models examine how confinement changes bentonite flow paths and hydraulic conductivity. Model-derived relationships require validation for the actual GCL, hydration state and site liquid.
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Reviews vegetation-based landfill covers alongside conventional clay and geosynthetic caps. Useful for comparing alternatives, with performance dependent on climate, soil thickness, vegetation and maintenance rather than a universal replacement for barrier liners.
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Investigates GCL hydraulic behaviour with mining leachates at different temperatures. Useful for compatibility assessment; the tested liquids and bentonite do not represent every mine or GCL.
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An idealised pore-scale model explores how polymer viscosity, surface tension and wetting influence hydrogel retention and hydraulic conductivity. The findings support attention to polymer persistence; they are modelling results rather than project-scale validation.
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Evaluates alternative mineral sealing-layer mixtures for landfill caps and their environmental impacts. Provides capping-system context and a comparison with conventional clay and bentonite materials; it does not establish performance equivalence for particular commercial geosynthetics.
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Reviews the hydraulic, chemical, diffusion and mechanical behaviour of GCLs, including self-healing and polymer-treated bentonite. Useful for understanding why hydration, confinement and liquid chemistry must be considered together.
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WM2014 conference paper comparing conventional and polymer-modified GCLs under synthetic low-level radioactive-waste leachates. This is the two-author conference version, distinct from the later journal article.
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Measures leakage through damaged BGM–GCL composite liners and compares the effects of the BGM surface contacting the GCL. The study examines hydraulic behaviour; it does not demonstrate chemical compatibility for every containment application.
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Laboratory study of hydration of three GCLs subjected to daily thermal cycles over different subsoils. Shows that cycling can substantially limit equilibrium water uptake under the tested conditions.
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Conference paper on heap-leach pad stability and liner construction on steep slopes, including GCL deployment, anchorage and placement of drainage gravel.
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Develops empirical and semi-empirical equations for liquid flow through geomembrane defects above GCLs, considering contact conditions and defect geometry.
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