... deterministic and probabilistic approaches. The inclusion of the geocomposite layer leads to an increase of suction below the interface and a decrease in suction above it by functioning both as a capillary barrier and a drainage layer, thereby reducing the surface displacements upon infiltration. The load...

...’ is referred to as ‘applied evaporation’ in the discussion of the results. 16 04 2019 21 07 2019 16 12 2019 © 2020 Thomas Telford Ltd 2020 Geosynthetics Numerical modeling Climatic changes Reinforced soil wall Capillary barrier Nonwoven geotextiles In contrast...

...J.C. Stormont; K.S. Henry; R.E. Pease ABSTRACT: The geocomposite capillary barrier drain (GCBD) comprises three layers that are, from top to bottom: a transport layer (a specially designed geotextile), a capillary barrier (a geonet), and a separator (geotextile...

...H. Krisdani; H. Rahardjo; E.-C. Leong ABSTRACT: A capillary barrier is a soil cover system comprising a fine-grained soil layer overlying a coarse-grained soil layer. The performance of a geosynthetic material as a coarse-grained layer in a capillary barrier was investigated in this study...

..., Water entry suction, Water retention function, Capillary rise, Capillary barrier. AUTHORS: J.C. Stormont, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131, USA, Telephone: 1/505-277-6063, Telefax: 1/505-277-1988, E-mail: jcstorm@unm.edu; K.S...

...K.S. Henry Capillary theory is reviewed and applied to the use of capillary barriers in soils. Specific emphasis is placed on the use of geosynthetics as capillary barriers. Theory and experimental evidence indicates that capillary barriers placed horizontally in soils above the water table...