title: Armored geomembrane cover engineering.
abstract: Geomembranes are an important component of modern engineered barriers to prevent the infiltration of stormwater and runoff into contaminated soil and rock as well as waste containment facilities--a function generally described as a geomembrane cover. This paper presents a case history involving a novel implementation of a geomembrane cover system. Due to this novelty, the design engineers needed to assemble from disparate sources the design criteria for the engineering of the cover. This paper discusses the design methodologies assembled by the engineering team. This information will aid engineers designing similar cover systems as well as environmental and public health professionals selecting site improvements that involve infiltration barriers.
authors.affiliation: CTI and Associates, Inc., 51331 W. Pontiac Trail, Wixom, MI 48393, USA. kfoye@cticompanies.com
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Foye
mesh_terms: D003264:Containment of Biohazards / Q000379:methods*; D004738:Engineering; D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D004787:Environmental Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D020959:Polyethylene; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D004785:Environmental Pollutants; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D014867:Water; D020959:Polyethylene