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Application of Geosynthetics in Waste Containment. Long-Term Performance of Geosynthetics in Engineering Barrier Systems

  • Book

  • August 2025
  • Elsevier Science and Technology
  • ID: 6051684
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.

Table of Contents

1. Geosynthetics and Their Applications
2. Durability of Geosynthetics and New Materials for Environmental Applications
3. Application of Geosynthetics in Drainage and Filtration
4. Application of Geosynthetics in Cover Systems
5. Application of Geosynthetics in Bottom Liners
6. Application of Geosynthetics in Cut-off Walls
7. Case Studies of Geosynthetics Applications in Environmental Protection

Authors

Haijian Xie Professor, College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, China. 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.