Application of Geosynthetics in Waste Containment
Long-Term Performance of Geosynthetics in Engineering Barrier Systems
- 1st Edition - November 1, 2025
- Latest edition
- Editors: Haijian Xie, Huaxiang Yan, Qiao Wang
- Language: English
Application of Geosynthetics in Waste Containment: Long-Term Performance of Geosynthetics in Engineering Barrier Systems explains the transport mechanism and influencing factor… Read more
Application of Geosynthetics in Waste Containment: Long-Term Performance of Geosynthetics in Engineering Barrier Systems explains the transport mechanism and influencing factors of pollutants in geosynthetics. The book offers readers a better understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of geosynthetics and provides a theoretical basis for the development of new geosynthetic materials. It begins by examining the types, current applications, and development trends of commonly used geosynthetic materials in the fields of waste containment and environmental protection. The fundamental characteristics of geosynthetic materials and their roles in environmental protection are also introduced.
Subsequently, it focuses on material durability and introduces new materials which are crucial considerations in environmental applications. Furthermore, the book provides detailed explanations of the application of geosynthetic materials in waste containment, drainage and filtration layers, cover systems, bottom liners, and vertical cut-off walls within engineering barriers.
Subsequently, it focuses on material durability and introduces new materials which are crucial considerations in environmental applications. Furthermore, the book provides detailed explanations of the application of geosynthetic materials in waste containment, drainage and filtration layers, cover systems, bottom liners, and vertical cut-off walls within engineering barriers.
- Provides a detailed discussion on the application, comparison, combination, equivalence, and selection of various types of geosynthetics, such as geomembranes, geotextiles, and geosynthetic clay liners
- Offers corresponding techniques to improve the performance of geosynthetics by the utilization of different amended materials
- Includes case studies using field data relating to engineering barrier systems and the latest techniques for predicting their performance
Academic faculty, post-graduates, and engineers in Geotechnical Engineering, Engineering Geology, Environmental Engineering, and Civil Engineering
1. Geosynthetics and Their Applications
1.1 Classification of geosynthetics
1.2 Current applications of geosynthetics in waste containment
1.3 Development trends of geosynthetics in waste containment
2. Durability of Geosynthetics and New Materials for Environmental Applications
2.1 Advances and performance of geomembrane
2.2 Advances and performance of GCLs
2.3 Advances and performance of geotextiles
3. Application of Geosynthetics in Drainage and Filtration
3.1 Principle and structural form of drainage system
3.2 Principle and structural form of filter layer
3.3 Service performance evaluation of geonet in drainage system
3.4 Service performance evaluation of geotextile filters in filter layer
4. Application of Geosynthetics in Cover Systems
4.1 The structural forms of cover systems and the role of geosynthetics
4.2 Hydration and permeability characteristics of GCLs
4.3 Transport mechanism of gas in GCLs
4.4 Transport mechanism of gas in geomembranes
4.5 Gas transport in composite cover systems
4.6 Equivalent analysis of GCLs and CCLs
4.7 Stability of cover systems
4.8 Reinforced design of soil cover systems
5. Application of Geosynthetics in Bottom Liners
5.1 The structural forms of bottom liners and the role of geosynthetics
5.2 Leakage of composite liners
5.3 Transport mechanism of solutes in geomembranes
5.4 Transport mechanism of pollutants in GCLs
5.5 Model for pollutant transport in composite liners
5.6 Comparing the performance of landfill liner systems
5.7 The equivalency of composite liners with CCL and GCL
5.8 Stability of composite liners
5.9 Full-service life design method for composite liners
6. Application of Geosynthetics in Cut-off Walls
6.1 The structural forms of cut-off walls and the role of geosynthetics
6.2 Leakage of composite cut-off walls with geomembranes
6.3 Model for pollutant transport in composite cut-off walls
6.4 Full-service life design method for composite cut-off walls with geomembranes
6.5 Full-service life design method for composite cut-off walls with GCLs
7. Case Studies of Geosynthetics Applications in Environmental Protection
7.1 Landfills cover system
7.2 Landfill liner system
7.3 Cut-off walls for contaminated sites
7.4 Final covers for tailings impoundment
7.5 Liner system design for heap leach pads
1.1 Classification of geosynthetics
1.2 Current applications of geosynthetics in waste containment
1.3 Development trends of geosynthetics in waste containment
2. Durability of Geosynthetics and New Materials for Environmental Applications
2.1 Advances and performance of geomembrane
2.2 Advances and performance of GCLs
2.3 Advances and performance of geotextiles
3. Application of Geosynthetics in Drainage and Filtration
3.1 Principle and structural form of drainage system
3.2 Principle and structural form of filter layer
3.3 Service performance evaluation of geonet in drainage system
3.4 Service performance evaluation of geotextile filters in filter layer
4. Application of Geosynthetics in Cover Systems
4.1 The structural forms of cover systems and the role of geosynthetics
4.2 Hydration and permeability characteristics of GCLs
4.3 Transport mechanism of gas in GCLs
4.4 Transport mechanism of gas in geomembranes
4.5 Gas transport in composite cover systems
4.6 Equivalent analysis of GCLs and CCLs
4.7 Stability of cover systems
4.8 Reinforced design of soil cover systems
5. Application of Geosynthetics in Bottom Liners
5.1 The structural forms of bottom liners and the role of geosynthetics
5.2 Leakage of composite liners
5.3 Transport mechanism of solutes in geomembranes
5.4 Transport mechanism of pollutants in GCLs
5.5 Model for pollutant transport in composite liners
5.6 Comparing the performance of landfill liner systems
5.7 The equivalency of composite liners with CCL and GCL
5.8 Stability of composite liners
5.9 Full-service life design method for composite liners
6. Application of Geosynthetics in Cut-off Walls
6.1 The structural forms of cut-off walls and the role of geosynthetics
6.2 Leakage of composite cut-off walls with geomembranes
6.3 Model for pollutant transport in composite cut-off walls
6.4 Full-service life design method for composite cut-off walls with geomembranes
6.5 Full-service life design method for composite cut-off walls with GCLs
7. Case Studies of Geosynthetics Applications in Environmental Protection
7.1 Landfills cover system
7.2 Landfill liner system
7.3 Cut-off walls for contaminated sites
7.4 Final covers for tailings impoundment
7.5 Liner system design for heap leach pads
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: November 1, 2025
- Language: English
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Haijian Xie
Haijian Xie is a Professor at the College of Civil Engineering and Architecture in Zhejiang University. His research mainly focuses on environmental geotechnics and performance of landfill barriers. He has published over 100 research papers in leading international journals and conferences, including Geotextiles and Geomembranes, Geosynthetics International, Science of the Total Environment, Journal of Environmental Management, and Journal of Hydrology, et al. He has been selected as the top Young Talents of the Ten Thousand Talents Program of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee. He was funded by the Natural Science Foundation for Outstanding Youth of Zhejiang Province. He serves as associate editor or editorial board member of two internationally renowned journals including ICE Environmental Geotechnics and the JCR Q1 journal Computers and Geotechnics. He also served as the guest editor of Geotextiles and Geomembranes.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, ChinaHY
Huaxiang Yan
Dr. Huaxiang Yan's research is mainly engaged in environmental geotechnical engineering, such as the control and prevention of contaminated soil, geological storage of nuclear waste, etc. In the past five years, he has published 30 papers as the first or corresponding author in international authoritative SCI journals in the fields of geotechnique, engineering geology, environment, etc., such as Geotechnique, Engineering Geology, Journal of Hydrology, and Waste Management (15 papers in the first zone or TOP journals of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, 22 papers in the first zone of JCR), of which 5 papers were selected as cover papers of ASCE-Journal of Environmental Engineering (Editor's Choice, Volume 149, Issue 9) and International Journal for Numerical and Analytical Methods in Geomechanics (Cover Image, Volume 46, Issue 6; Cover Image, Volume 45, Issue 5; Cover Image, Volume 43, Issue 15), and applied for/authorized 3 invention patents.
Affiliations and expertise
Zijin School of Geology and Mining, Fuzhou University