Tian

JOURNAL ARTICLES (published) 

  1. Tian, K., Likos, W., and Benson, C. (2019) "Polymer elution and hydraulic conductivity of bentonite-polymer composite geosynthetic clay liners" Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 145(10), 04019071, DOI.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0002097. (Journal impact factor: 2.701).
  2. Sun, C., Chen, J., Tian, K., Peng, D., Liao, X., & Wu, X. (2019) "Geochemical Characteristics and Toxic Elements in Alumina Refining Wastes and Leachates from Management Facilities" International journal of environmental research and public health, 16(7), 1297, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16071297. (Journal impact factor: 2.468).
  3. Tian, K., Benson, C., Yang, Y., and Tinjum, J. (2018) "Radiation dose and antioxidant depletion in HDPE geomembranes" Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 46(4), 426-435, DOI.org/10.1016/j.geotexmem.2018.03.003. (Best Paper Award) (Journal impact factor: 3.972).
  4. Setz, M., Benson, C., Bradshaw, S., and Tian, K. (2018) "Lithium bromide extraction to determine ammonium in the exchange complex of bentonite" Geotechnical Testing Journal, 42(1), DOI.org/10.1520/GTJ20170004. (Journal impact factor: 1.279)
  5. Tian, K., Benson, C., Tinjum, J., and Edil, T. (2017) 'Antioxidant depletion and service life prediction for HDPE geomembranes exposed to low-level radioactive waste leachate" Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, DOI.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001643. (Editor’s Choice). (Journal impact factor: 2.701)
  6. Tian, K., Benson, C., and Tinjum, J. (2017) "Chemical characteristics of leachate in low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities" Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, 21(4), 04017010, DOI.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000361. (Editor’s Choice). (Journal impact factor: 0.56).
  7. Setz, M., Tian, K., Benson, C, and Bradshaw, S. (2017) "Effect of ammonia concentration on hydraulic conductivity of a conventional geosynthetic clay liner. Geotextiles and Geomembranes, 45(6), 665-673, DOI: 10.1016/j.geotexmem.2017.08.008. (Journal impact factor: 3.972).
  8. Tian, K., Benson, C., and Likos, W. (2016) "Hydraulic conductivity of geosynthetic clay liners to low-level radioactive waste leachate" Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering. 142.8 (2016): 04016037, DOI.org/10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0001495. (Journal impact factor: 2.701).

INVITED LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS

  1. Zainab, B., Tian, K., Tanyu, B., and Guler, E. (2020) "Effect of coal combustion residual leachates on hydraulic conductivity of bentonite-polymer geosynthetic clay liners" Global Waste Management Symposium, Indian Wells, California.
  2. Zainab, B., Tian, K.  "Hydraulic Conductivity of Bentonite-Polymer Geosynthetic Clay Liners to Coal Combustion Product Leachates" Geo-Congress 2020, ASCE (Podium presentation) (This is the presentation of the article listed in Section II.A.iv.1).
  3. Tian, K. (2020) "Evolving Laboratory Methods for Detecting PFAS" TRB ADC60, and AFP40 workshop, Washington DC.
  4. Tian, K. (2020) "Advancements on polymer-modified bentonites in GCLs" IGS Barriers Systems Workshop, Barcelona, Spain.
  5. Tian, K. (2019) "Recent Coal Ash Leachate Characteristics, Preparation of Synthetic Leachate, and Long-term hydraulic Performance of GCL" ASTM Committee Meeting, Denver, U.S.
  6. Tian, K. (2019) 'Hydraulic Conductivity of Geosynthetic Clay Liners" University of the District of Columbia.
  7. Zainab, B., Tian, K., Tanyu, B. (2019) "Liner System for Aggressive Coal Combustion Product Leachates" TRB ACC60 summer workshop, Washington, D.C. (Podium presentation)
  8. Ahmad, A., Tian, K., and Tanyu, B. "Subsurface Transport Phenomena of PFAS" TRB ACC60 summer workshop, Washington, D.C. (Podium presentation)
  9. Sharma, S., Tian, K., Tanyu, B., Lloyd, L. Wilson, D, and Fitch, M. "Evaluation of the longevity of liner systems commonly used in saltwater detention ponds" TRB ACC60 summer workshop, Washington, D.C. (Podium presentation).
  10. Benson, C., and Tian, K. (2019) "Stress-Induced Porewater Pressures in the Vadose Zone Beneath a Mixed Waste Landfill" Proceedings Waste Management 19, WM Symposia Inc., Phoenix, AZ, Ref. 19001. (Podium presentation) (This is the presentation of the article listed in Section II.A.v.15)
  11. Tian, K., and Benson, C. (2018) "Containing Tc-99 Using a Multisorbing Barrier Material" Proceedings Waste Management 18, WM Symposia Inc., Phoenix, AZ, Ref. 18249. (Podium presentation) (This is the presentation of the article listed in Section II.A.v.14)
  12. Tian, K., and Benson, C. (2018) 'Hydraulic conductivity of geosynthetic clay liners to aluminum refining leachate.  Proceedings Geoshanghai, Shanghai, China" (Podium presentation) (This is the presentation of the article listed in Section II.A.v.13)
  13. Tian K., and Benson C. (2018) "Containing Bauxite Liquor Using Bentonite-Polymer Composite Geosynthetic Clay Liners In: Zhan L., Chen Y., Bouazza A. (eds)" Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics Volume 2. ICEG 2018. Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer, Singapore. (Podium presentation) (This is the presentation of the article listed in Section II.A.v.12)
  14. Chen, J., Tian, K., and Benson, C. (2018) "Hydraulic Conductivity of Bentonite-Polymer Geosynthetic Clay Liners to Coal Combustion Product Leachates In: Zhan L., Chen Y., Bouazza A. (eds)" Proceedings of the 8th International Congress on Environmental Geotechnics Volume 2. ICEG 2018. Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer, Singapore. (Podium presentation) (This is the presentation of the article listed in Section II.A.v.11)
  15. Tian, K. (2017) "Using a Geosynthetic Clay Liner for Containment of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Leachate" U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA.
  16. Tian, K., and Benson, C. (2017) "Using Bentonite-Polymer Composite Geosynthetic Clay Liners to Contain Bauxite Liquor" Tailings and Mine Waste 2017, Alberta, Canada.
  17. Benson, C., Albright, W., Fuhrmann, M., Likos, W., Stefani, N, Tian, K., Waugh, J., and Williams, M. (2017) "Radon Fluxes from an Earthen Barrier Over Uranium Mill Tailings After Two Decades of Service" Proceedings Waste Management 17, WM Symposia Inc., Phoenix, AZ, Ref. 17234. (Podium presentation) (This is the presentation of the article listed in Section II.A.v.10).
  18. Tian, K., and Benson, C. (2017) "Chemical compatibility of conventional geosynthetic clay liners to aggressive low-level radioactive waste leachate" Proceedings Waste Management 17, WM Symposia Inc., Phoenix, AZ, Ref. 17296. (Poster presentation) (This is the presentation of the article listed in Section II.A.v.9).
  19. Tian, K., Benson, C., and Likos, W. (2017) "Effect of an anion ratio on the hydraulic conductivity of a bentonite-polymer geosynthetic clay liner" Geotechnical Frontiers 2017, Orlando, Florida, 180–189. (Podium presentation) (This is the presentation of the article listed in Section II.A.v.8).
  20. Tian, K., and Benson, C. (2017) "Chemical compatibility of geosynthetic clay liner to aggressive bauxite liquor" 35th ICSOBA, Hamburg, Germany. (Poster presentation) (This is the presentation of the article listed in Section II.A.v.7).
  21. Tian, K. (2016). Application of Geosynthetic Clay Liner in Aggressive Leachate. Southeast University, China.
  22. Tian, K. (2016). Mechanism Controlling Hydraulic Conductivity of Geosynthetic Clay Liner. Wenzhou University, China.
  23. Tian, K., Yang, Y., Benson, C., and Tinjum, J. (2016) "Effect of radiation form low-level radioactive waste leachate on antioxidant depletion in HDPE geomembranes" Proceedings Waste Management 16, WM Symposia 1Inc., Phoenix, AZ, Ref. 16078. (Podium presentation) (This is the presentation of the article listed in Section II.A.v.6).
  24. Tian, K., Likos, W., and Benson, C. (2016) "Pore-scale imaging of polymer-modified bentonite in saline solutions" Geo-Chicago 2016: pp. 468-477.doi: 10.1061/9780784480144.046. (Podium presentation) (This is the presentation of the article listed in Section II.A.v.5).
  25. Tian, K., and Benson, C. (2015) "Effect of low-level radioactive waste leachate on hydraulic conductivity of a geosynthetic clay liner" Geosynthetics 2015, IFAI, St. Paul, MN, 236–244. (Podium presentation) (This is the presentation of the article listed in Section II.A.v.4).
  26. Tian, K., Yang, Y., Benson, C., and Tinjum, J. (2015) "Effect of low-level radioactive waste leachate on antioxidant depletion in HDPE geomembranes" Proceedings Waste Management 15, WM Symposia Inc., Phoenix, AZ, Ref. 15135. (Podium presentation) (This is the presentation of the article listed in Section II.A.v.3).
  27. Tian, K., Tinjum, J., Benson, C., and Edil, T. (2014) "Antioxidant depletion of high-density polyethylene in low-level radioactive waste leachate" Proceedings of Geo-Congress 2014, ASCE, Reston, VA, 1816–1825. (Podium presentation) (This is the presentation of the article listed in Section II.A.v.2).
  28. Tian, K., and Benson, C. (2014) "Hydraulic conductivity of geosynthetic clay liners exposed to low-level radioactive waste leachate" Proceedings Waste Management 14, WM Symposia Inc., Phoenix, AZ, Ref. 14082. (Poster Presentation) (This is the presentation of the article listed in Section II.A.v.1).
  29. Tian, K., Hunter, E., Chen, J., Benson, C., and Tinjum, J. (2013) "Hydraulic conductivity of geosynthetic clay liners to low-level radioactive waste leachate" 50th-anniversary annual meeting of the clay minerals society, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA. (Podium presentation).