This Thesis deals with the gas permeability and interface shear strength of Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs) and other geosynthetic systems that compose the cover of sanitary landfills. Regarding the gaseous flow, the research shows the development and testing of a new equipment and methodology developed to measure the gas permeability of GCLs under transient flow. The new methodology when compared with the conventional methodology of measuring gas permeability uses simpler equipment that yielded similar results in a quick and faster way. Shear strength interface was measured using the inclined plane apparatus with the specimens under low confining stresses. The investigation showed that geosynthetics are sensible to accumulated deformation ...