Prof. Malek Bouazza
ABSTRACT: This short course is designed to provide the most recent findings from research and the state-of-practice to experts and novices on geosynthetics in waste containment barrier systems with a particular focus on their interactions with emerging contaminants such as poly and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs). Following an overall introduction, the course then focuses on providing insight into the fate and migration of PFASs in geosynthetic clay liners, geomembranes and geotextiles and the corresponding impact on the design of lining systems to mitigate the escape of PFASs into the environment.