| Issue |
E3S Web Conf.
Volume 368, 2023
4th African Regional Conference on Geosynthetics (GeoAfrica 2023)
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| Article Number | 03007 | |
| Number of page(s) | 1 | |
| Section | EXTENDED ABSTRACTS TECHNICAL COMMITTEES’ WORKSHOP SESSIONS: Technical Committee on Hydraulic Systems | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202336803007 | |
| Published online | 17 February 2023 | |
How GCLs can help create more efficient waterways?
1 Global Synthetics Pty Ltd, Virginia, Queensland, Australia
2 NAUE GmbH & Co. KG, Espelkamp-Fiestel, Germany
* Corresponding author: amir@globalsynthetics.com.au
Commercial, agricultural, and recreational canals continue to be important economic drivers in many countries. A wide range of geosynthetic products, such as geotextiles, geomembranes, and geosynthetic clay liners (GCL), help create more efficient waterways. Barrier geosynthetics such as GCLs are used to improve canal performance in numerous applications. For example, for irrigation canals, geosynthetic lining systems prevent seepage loss into soils. This improves the economics and sustainability of the irrigation system. The geosynthetic barrier also optimizes water flow in the canal network. Irrigation is conveyed more quickly and efficiently. This presentation reviews the application of GCLs in hydraulic structures including canals, and presents considerations for GCLs to perform as an impervious lining in these applications.
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