<p>This paper presents a methodology for designing side slope liner systems to accommodate downdrag due to waste settlement. Settlement and downdrag along steep-lined slopes in landfills and other waste or mining containment facilities (e.g. heap leach pads, ...

<p>This paper presents the perspective of one design practitioner regarding changes that have occurred in the industry over the past 25 years &ndash; particularly as related to the design of waste containment systems using geosynthetics. An effort has been ...

<p>A performance-based methodology for seismic analysis and design of the geosynthetic elements of waste containment systems, including landfills and heap leach pads, has been developed. The methodology offers a rational alternative to the current state of ...

The use of fabricated geomembranes can facilitate installation of a containment system, closure cell, final cover system, sports turf barrier, floating cover, e.g., over a leachate pond to reduce precipitation and leachate volume, pond liners, e.g., stormwater ...

<p>This paper focuses on specific advances involving the use of geosynthetics in the different components of waste containment facilities. In particular, this paper addresses recent advances involving the use of geosynthetics in bottom liner systems (e.g. ...

<p>This paper presents a brief overview of the use of geosynthetics and issues related to their consideration for landfills.</p>

The paper describes a slope failure involving an unreinforced geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) in a municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill liner system. The precise mechanism for the shear movement of the interim slope is not known. However, the significant damage ...

<p>This paper reviews the applications for geosynthetics in waste containment. Consideration is given to geotextiles as filters and separators in otherwise conventional landfill design, the use of drainage mats as a replacement for conventional granular drainage ...