TY - CONF A1 - Müller, Werner Wolfgang A1 - Tarnowski, C. A1 - Wöhlecke, Andreas A1 - Zanzinger, H. ED - Kelsey, C. T1 - The "Zero Leakage" approach for landfill liner and capping systems N2 - An approach to achieve “zero leakage” is discussed with respect to the experience in Germany, where strict regulations for landfill lining and capping systems have been developed and issued because of large environmental problems related to landfills that accumulated in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Using a thick, high quality HDPE geomembrane (GMB), which is installed free of residual waves and wrinkles in intimate contact with a compacted clay liner (CCL) or geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) of very low permeability, by a qualified, experienced, well equipped and properly third-party controlled installer and which are protected by heavy protection layers designed with respect to long-term performance of the GMB, may result in a liner or capping system of practically no leakage. This is demonstrated by analyzing results of measurements obtained from permanently installed leak detection systems in combination with HDPE GMBs. The survey is based on 32 German landfills with 1,276,500 m² of installed HDPE GMB. T2 - GeoAmericas 2016 - 3rd Pan-American Conference on Geosynthtics CY - Miami Beach, FL, USA DA - 10.04.2016 KW - Geomembanes KW - Installation KW - Welding KW - Quality management PY - 2016 SN - 978-0-9884772-2-3 VL - 1 SP - 441 EP - 453 PB - Minerva - Technology, Resources, and Information CY - Jupiter, Florida, USA AN - OPUS4-36499 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -