Roland Pusch, Raymond N Yong

Microstructure of Smectite Clays and Engineering Performance

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This authoritative book explains the detailed function of clay-based engineered barriers, gives a number of examples of the design and construction of successful sites, and sets out conceptual and theoretical models for the prediction of their performance.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 356
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Februar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 476g
• ISBN-13: 9780367446413
• ISBN-10: 0367446413
• Artikelnr.: 58854140

Autorenporträt

Professor Roland Pusch is currently the Scientific Head and Managing Director of Geodevelopment International AB, Sweden. He has worked as professor in soil and rock mechanics. Professor Raymond N. Yong has authored and co-authored 7 textbooks, and over 500 refereed papers in various journals. He has received the Killam Prize from the Canada Council (Canada's highest scientific prize), the Legget Prize from the Canadian Geotechnical Society, the Dudley Award from ASTM, and the Canadian Achievement Award from Environment Canada.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction 2. Smectite Clays 3. Microstructure of Natural Smectite
Clay 4. Microstructure of Artificial Clay-Based Engineered Barriers 5. Clay
Properties and Microstructural Constitution 6. Microstructural Function of
Smectite Clay in Waste Isolation 7. Long-term Function of Smectite Clay for
Waste Isolation 8. Theoretical Modelling of the Performance of Smectite
Clay Microstructure