Synopses & Reviews
High-density Polyethylene (HDPE) geomembranes are widely used for liners and sealings in geotechnical engineering. Common applications include lining of ponds, dams and dykes, landfill underliners and cover systems, remediation of contaminated sites, waterproofing for tunnels, and beneath highways. This handbook covers all aspects of the field: basic materials, geomembrane manufacture, textured geomembranes, long-term performance and testing, installation and welding of geomembranes, quality assurance and control, leak detection, standards, recommendations and regulations.
Review
From the reviews: "Dr Müller is well positioned to write such a book, since he is the Division IV.3 leader of the German Institute for Materials Research and Testing ... . Each chapter includes an annotated and world-wide reference list. Also, clear figures (including photographs) and tables accompany each chapter. ... an ideal blend of theory, experiment and practice, to assist practitioners to arrive at a successful lined or covered facility. The book is an essential addition to the library of everyone involved in geomembranes ... ." (Robert M. Koerner, Land Contamination & Reclamation, 2007)
About the Author
Dr. Werner Mueller studied physics at the Free University in Berlin and wrote his doctor thesis in the field of nuclear solid state physics at the Hahn-Meitner-Institute. At the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) he worked first about non-destructive testing of plastics and became in the early 90s head of the working group Plastics in Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering, in which Geosynthetics is one of the main fields of scientific and administrative activity. He is author of numerous papers and book contributions and one of the leading experts in the field of long-term behaviour of geosynthetics.
Table of Contents
Technical Regulations.- HDPE Materials and Geomembrane Manufacture.- Testing of HDPE Geomembranes.- Deformation Behaviour.- Long-Term Behaviour.- HDPE Geomembranes with Structured or Textured Surfaces.- Mass Transport.- Requirements for Protective Layers.- Installation of HDPE Geomembranes.- Welding of HDPE Geomembranes.- Leak Detection and Monitoring Systems.- Appendix 1.- Appendix 2.- Index.