The use of geosynthetics for containing contaminants from lagoons, landfills, and heap leach pads is discussed. Particular emphasis is placed on the use of geomembranes and geosynthetic clay liners. Examples of excellent performance are illustrated.
Professor KERRY ROWE graduated from the University of Sydney, Australia. He spent 21 years at the University of Western Ontario before coming to Queen’s University in 2000. In 2013, the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering created the R. Kerry Rowe Lecture to honour his seminal contributions to the development of geoenvironmental engineering. He is a fellow of Royal Society of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering Royal academy of Engineering and Royal Society.
