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A Guide to Polymeric Geomembranes: A Practical Approach
John Scheirs
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Hardcover. Geomembranes are flexible polymeric sheets which are used as relatively impermeable liners to contain liquid and vapour. With uses ranging from canal liners to hazard waste landfills, they are used extensively in a range of industries such as water conservation, mining, construction and waste management. Series: Wiley Series in Polymer Science. Num Pages: 596 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: TDCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 258 x 176 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1128.
Geomembranes are flexible polymeric sheets which are used as relatively impermeable liners to contain liquid and vapour. With uses ranging from canal liners to hazard waste landfills, they are used extensively in a range of industries such as water conservation, mining, construction and waste management. A Guide to Polymeric Geomembranes: A Practical Approach offers an informed overview of the developments in this field and includes:
Geomembranes are flexible polymeric sheets which are used as relatively impermeable liners to contain liquid and vapour. With uses ranging from canal liners to hazard waste landfills, they are used extensively in a range of industries such as water conservation, mining, construction and waste management. A Guide to Polymeric Geomembranes: A Practical Approach offers an informed overview of the developments in this field and includes:
- Detailed discussion of the major geomembrane types
- Manufacturing methods
- Key performance properties
- Industrial applications
- Testing and chemical resistance of geomembranes
- Failure analysis methodology
Written by a polymer research specialist with more than fifteen years experience in industry, this practical ... Read more
This book is a useful reference for engineers and professionals in industry, environmental consultants, polymer and materials scientists, and government agencies and policy makers. It is of particular interest to those designing, commissioning and operating waste management sites, landfills, mine leachate ponds and water containment facilities.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
596
Condition
New
Series
Wiley Series in Polymer Science
Number of Pages
596
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780470519202
SKU
V9780470519202
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About John Scheirs
Dr. John Scheirs is a polymer technologist with ExcelPlas Geomembrane Testing Services. He specializes in geomembrane properties, polymer selection, failure analysis and testing and evaluation of geomembrane materials. He has extensive experience in durability testing of many polymeric geomembranes, in addition to routine mechanical analysis, forensic investigation and weld testing of geomembranes and polymeric liners. He has worked widely with ... Read more
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