APPLICATION OF GEOSYNTHETIC

MATERIAL AS LANDFILL LINER

presented BY:
PINAKI RANJAN SEAL
SCHOLAR NO.: 15-21-418

INTRODUCTION

A Geosynthetic Clay Liner (GCL) is

produced by incorporation of clay soil
and geotextile or geomembrane. The
clay soil is sandwiched in between
geotextile or geomembrane which
together acts as a liquid barrier and
helps prevent passage of any liquid
through it. The clay which is used is
bentonite mostly as it has a very low
hydraulic conductivity.

Geosynthetics:

Geosynthetics are human made materials used

from various types of polymers to enhance and
make possible cost effective environmental,
transportation and geotechnical engineering
construction projects. They are used to provide
one or more of the following functions :
SEPERATION
REINFOCEMENT
FILTRATION
DRAINAGE
LIQUID BARRIER

CATEGORIES OF
GEOSYNTHETICS:

GEOTEXTILES
GEOMEMBRANES
GEOGRIDS
GEONETS
GEOSYNTHETIC CLAYLINERS
GEOFOAM
GEOCELLS
GEOCOMPOSITES

LANDFILL LINER:
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A landfill liner is an engineered

layer of soil underneath a waste
disposal site on which waste is
disposed or dumped.
It acts as a barrier and prevents
the contaminants from leaching
out and reaching the ground
water.

USE OF FLYASH WITH BENTONITE:

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Bentonite is a type of clay soil containing

montmorillonite mineral.
It has large cation exchange capacity, large
specific surface area, high swelling potential
and low hydraulic conductivity. Hydraulic
conductivity of bentonite (k<= 1*10^-7)
Though it is suitable for liner material, using
alone makes it uneconomical and less durable.
Flyash can be used for stabilizing expansive
clays like bentonite.
Bentonite mixed with flyash reduces its swelling
behaviour and increases its stress resistance.

CONCLUSION:

The use of GCL has become very

advantageous for the society to dump
and dispose waste materials safely
without affecting the ground water
table present underneath protecting
the surrounding ground water and
solving environmental and ecological
problems.

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