Abstract: Design- and construction-related factors that affect leakage through geomembranes, used either alone or in a composite liner, are examined. The development, detection, and number of holes that can develop during construction ...

Abstract: The potential for the desiccation of a geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) forming part of a single composite landfill liner is evaluated. A thermohydromechanical model is used to identify conditions likely to cause desiccation. ...

Abstract: Partially cavitating flow around a hydrofoil in a confined two-dimensional flow is presented. The calculation method, based on the singularities technique combined with a minimisation method, is ...

Abstract: Experimental results for eight linearly increasing stress-to rupture tests at 649°C, 732°C, and 816°C agree with analytical rupture time predictions using the Larson-Miller time-temperature ...

Abstract: Ceramic materials, or more particularly aluminum oxides, have found application as a practical gas-bearing material because of the dimensional stability, low coefficient of friction, high hardness, ...

Abstract: A numerical technique for the analysis of geotextile reinforced em bankments is outlined. This technique permits consideration of soil‐reinforcement interaction, slip at the soil‐fabric interface, plastic failure within ...

Abstract: Coefficients are presented for hydrostatic stiffness, hydrodynamic stiffness and squeeze damping for capillary, orifice and constant flow control. Due to the linear behaviour of such bearings these ...