Lateral diversion of capillary barrier

• Main Author: Ang, Minxin
• Other Authors: Harianto Rahardjo
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/61035
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The capillary barrier is a two-layer soil system which consists of a fine-grained layer overlying a coarse-grained layer that helps to control the percolation of water into landfills. Under unsaturated conditions, the difference in permeability of the two soils limits the flow of water downwards int...