Abstract
This paper summarizes the mechanisms related to the hydraulic bursting behaviors of waterproof sheets, applied at a seepage control structure in a coastal confined waste disposal site. The waterproof sheet, used in this study, is made of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), which is mainly installed in a coastal waste disposal site. Deformation behaviors of waterproof sheets were addressed in terms of strain distribution obtained from experiments. We also developed an evaluation method of the deformation and strength characteristics of waterproof sheets based on transforming the experimental data into stress-strain curves. The reliability of transformed strain data was checked to compare with the experimental strain data.
