Bouazza, A., Singh, M., Rowe, K., & Gassner, F. (2014).

Geomembranes. 42(5), 555-563. Retrieved from

Geotextiles and

http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.lib.monash.edu.au/science/article/pii/S02661144140
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According to Bouazza, et al. (2014), the moisture migration through the foundation to the
geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) was clearly described both numerical and experimental
approach. Furthermore, non-isothermal behavior on the column test was exposed over the
time, as well as water retention curve (WRC) was obtained both in GCL and in subgrade
soil by using laboratory techniques. Those pieces of information allow the column test to
demonstrate how the moisture migration in GCL is changed from 100% to almost 21% of
saturation, which stands for of drying, reaching to constant value over the time. Likewise,
subgrade soil saturation is turned into from 52% to under 60%, which stands for of wetting.
Despite the fact that high temperatures in top of composite liner (GCL and geomembrane)
was applied between 40 to 80C, only these temperatures effect was significant until 250
mm of depth. Therefore, it can be seen that the simulated approach is matched to the
thermal-hydraulic experimentation.
The article is concerned with relevant information of GCL under thermal and moisture
transfer. This paper provides some insight into both state of the art GCL under thermalhydraulic behavior and an application case. Bouazza et al., (2014) claim that moisture
migration is affected by exposing to high temperature whether to sun or to chemical
solution.