SWELLING BEHAVIOR AND FLOW RATES OF A NOVEL HYDROPHILIC GASKET USED IN COMPOSITE GEOMEMBRANE VERTICAL CUTOFF WALLS AND INFRASTRUCTURES EXPOSED TO CONTAMINATED GROUNDWATER

The swelling capacity of novel hydrophilic gaskets used in geomembrane cutoff walls and infrastructures is critical for decreasing the flow rates of contaminated groundwater.This study investigated the swelling behavior, relaxation characteristics, flow rates, and micro-morphology of a hydrophilic gasket with different testing liquids.The radial sw

Previous analyses of Tanzanian political cartoons unearthed corruption practices, impingement of democratic processes, stereotype representation of gender relations, and power relations between politicians.The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic opened another avenue to investigate the contents of political cartoons in Tanzania, as had already been repor

The Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) initiative was launched by the Marine Mammal Protected Areas Task Force of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature in 2016, as a response to a conservation crisis in the protection of marine mammals and wider global ocean biodiversity.IMMAs identify discrete portions of habitat that are impor

Takahiro Kataoka,1 Tomoya Nishida,1 Azusa Murata,1 Mayuka Ito,1 Naoki Isogai,1 Rie Horai,1 Takashi Kojima,1,2 Yoko Yoshida,1 Tomoaki Nakamura1 1Nagoya Eye Clinic, Nagoya, Japan; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan Purpose: This retrospective case-matched study aimed to compare visual and refractive outcome

Abstract The induration furnace is one of the most important devices in the pellet production system.It is responsible for ensuring the quality g5210t-p90 of pellets produced, since a high level of thermal energy is necessary to reach the physical properties needed.Therefore, the refractory lining performance is important to guarantee the quality o