Long-term behavior of water content and density in an earthen liner
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
By: T.E. Frank, I.G. Krapac, T.D. Stark, and G.D. Strack
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Abstract
An extensively instrumented compacted earthen liner was constructed at the Illinois State Geological Survey facility in Champaign, III. in 1987. A pond of water 0.31 m deep was maintained on top of the 7.3 m ?? 14.6 m ?? 0.9 m thick liner for 14 years. One of the goals of the project was to evaluate the long-term performance of a compacted earthen liner by monitoring the long-term changes in water content and density. The water content of the earthen liner showed no trend with depth or time. The liner density remained essentially constant from construction through excavation in 2002. The liner did not become fully saturated. Upon excavation of the liner, the degree of saturation was 80.0??6.3% after 14 years of ponding under a hydraulic head of 0.31 m. The results imply that properly designed and constructed earthen liners may reduce the possibility of pollutants leaching from municipal solid waste containment facilities by remaining partially saturated for years and maintaining the placement density. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering ?? ASCE.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Long-term behavior of water content and density in an earthen liner |
| Series title | Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering |
| DOI | 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2005)131:6(800) |
| Volume | 131 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering |
| First page | 800 |
| Last page | 803 |
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