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Geosynthetic Clay Liner (GCL)

A Geosynthetic Clay Liner (GCL) is a manufactured alternative to compacted clay or plastic liners for a variety of liquid containment and separation applications.

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1. A GCL consists of a layer of high swelling sodium bentonite encapsulated between two geotextiles.


2. The bentonite can may swell as much as 250 times its volume.


3. The GCL is placed on a prepared subgrade and covered with 12” of soil.


4. As the sodium bentonite hydrates in the GCL, an extremely low permeability hydraulic barrier results


5. GCLs only require a 6” minimum overlap for side to side seams and some loose Bentonite for end-to-end seams.


6. Sodium Bentonite GCLs swell to seal around penetrations and will self heal up to 1" holes.


7. GCLs can replace clay cores or ,


8. full basin linings for a more cost effective and environmentally friendly application.


9. GCLs are rolled goods that only require small equipment a minimum amount of labor for installation,


10. and can facilitate installation on steep slopes and other difficult placement areas.


11. One truckload of GCL can replace up to 200 truckloads of compacted clay


12. The 200 trucks of hauled clay can represent significant noise, dust, sediment and non-point source pollution.


13. Typical GCL basin application during construction.


14. Typical GCL basin application completed.


15. Typical GCL basin berm applications.



16. Typical GCL basin berm applications.

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The information presented on this web site is intended to provide interested parties with general product and application information as well as empirical field experiences. This material is intended for use by professional persons capable of evaluating the significance and limitations of the information presented and who will accept responsibility for its proper application. ACF does not intend this web-site to be specific recommendations for particular applications.

A Geosynthetic Clay Liner (GCL) is a manufactured alternative to compacted clay or plastic liners for a variety of liquid containment and separation applications.

1. A GCL consists of a layer of high swelling sodium bentonite encapsulated between two geotextiles.

2. The bentonite can may swell as much as 250 times its volume.

3. The GCL is placed on a prepared subgrade and covered with 12” of soil.

4. As the sodium bentonite hydrates in the GCL, an extremely low permeability hydraulic barrier results

5. GCLs only require a 6” minimum overlap for side to side seams and some loose Bentonite for end-to-end seams.

6. Sodium Bentonite GCLs swell to seal around penetrations and will self heal up to 1" holes.

7. GCLs can replace clay cores or ,

8. full basin linings for a more cost effective and environmentally friendly application.

9. GCLs are rolled goods that only require small equipment a minimum amount of labor for installation,

10. and can facilitate installation on steep slopes and other difficult placement areas.

11. One truckload of GCL can replace up to 200 truckloads of compacted clay

12. The 200 trucks of hauled clay can represent significant noise, dust, sediment and non-point source pollution.

13. Typical GCL basin application during construction.

14. Typical GCL basin application completed.

15. Typical GCL basin berm applications.

16. Typical GCL basin berm applications.