Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

防止垃圾填埋场和采矿场的地下水污染是一个关键的环境问题。拟议的研究是独一无二的，它结合了建模和实验数据，以研究屏障系统的所有组件及其相互作用，为单复合材料和双复合材料衬垫系统的长期性能和使用寿命提供新的基本见解。研究结果将为垃圾填埋场和采矿应用的屏障系统设计提供新的指导方针，并影响下一代加拿大/国际法规，以更好地确保长期的环境保护。

The prevention of groundwater contamination at landfill and mining sites is a critical environmental issue. The proposed research is unique in combining modeling and experimental data to investigate all components of the barrier system and their interactions to provide new fundamental insights into long-term performance and service life of single and double composite liner systems. The findings will provide new guidelines for the design of barrier systems for landfills and mining applications and influence the next generation of Canadian/International regulations to better ensure long-term environmental protection.