Download or read book Geotechnical Aspects of Landfill Design and Construction written by Xuede Qian and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 717 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on actual, state-of-the-art design/construction procedures as opposed to a discussion of solid waste management issues and to general descriptions and/or conceptual designs. Provides an integrated package of analytical tools, design equations, and step-by-step construction procedures for all elements of a landfill, giving the reader a better sense of the necessary site investigation, planning, analysis, and organization that go into a landfill design and construction project.The characteristics of landfill containment envelopes and their design/construction are treated in detail. Physico-chemical and engineering properties of solid waste that are relevant and important to landfill design and construction are tabulated and described. Includes explanation of how to evaluate and assess potential problems that affect landfill performance such as sideslope stability, settlement, containment effectiveness, and erosion control. Discusses vertical landfill expansion; how leachate moves across a liner or barrier under both advection and diffusion; compares the containment effectiveness of different liner systems to the combined advective-diffusive transport of dissolved leachate solutes. Includes a detailed explanation with numerical examples and calculations of how to design a gas collection and piping system in a landfill—including the collection and handling of condensate in the gas. Detailed installation and inspection guidelines are provided for both earthen and geosynthetic liner/cover systems—comparing the relative advantages and limitations of each. For professional training courses in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering.

Download or read book Design of Landfills and Integrated Solid Waste Management written by Amalendu Bagchi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2004-02-13 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By combining integrated solid waste management with the traditional coverage of landfills, this new edition offers the first comprehensive guide to managing the entire solid waste cycle, from collection, to recycling, to eventual disposal. * Includes new material on source reduction, recycling, composting, contamination soil remediation, incineration, and medical waste management. * Presents up-to-date chapters on bioreactor landfills, wetland mitigation, and landfill remediation. * Offers comprehensive coverage of the role of geotechnical engineering in a wide variety of environmental issues.

Download or read book Sustainable Practices for Landfill Design and Operation written by Timothy G. Townsend and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solid waste management is a global concern, and landfilling remains the predominant management method in most areas of the world. This book provides a comprehensive view of state-of-the-art methods to manage landfills more sustainably, drawing upon more than two decades of research, design, and operational experiences at operating sites across the world. Sustainable landfills implement one or multiple technologies to control and enhance the degradation of waste materials to realize a multitude of potential benefits during or shortly after the landfill’s operating phase. This book presents detailed approaches in the development, design, operation, and monitoring of sustainable landfills. Case studies showcasing the benefits and challenges of sustainable landfill technologies are also provided to give the reader additional context. The intent of the book is to serve as a reference guide for regulatory personnel, a practical tool for designers and engineers to build on for site-specific applications of sustainable landfill technologies, and a comprehensive resource for researchers who are continuing to explore new and better ways to more sustainably manage waste materials.

Download or read book Landfill Closures written by R.M. Koerner and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is toward investigating, discussing and presenting the various issues involved in solid waste closure that this book is focused. It consists of invited papers presented at the 4th Annual Geosynthetic Research Institute Seminar. The closure [capping] of completed or abandoned solid waste facilities present particular challenges, for example: ★ there usually exists a very uncertain and random subsidence behaviour of the existing waste beneath the closure, ★ the friction behaviour of the various interfaces that are involved in solid waste facilities is not established, ★ there are numerous long term geosynthetic stability and durability issues that must be addressed, and ★ there are an extremely large number of sites that require proper closure. These topics are addressed in the three sessions Geosynthetics in Landfill Closures, Interface Friction Considerations and Geocomposites Systems and New Materials. Current materials and basic techniques are reviewed and innovations discussed. Owners' perspectives and design considerations raised and specific problems such as liquid intrusion are addressed. The area of landfill closure simply begs innovation and the manufacturing sector is meeting the challenge. This gathering of expert opinions is an important document of the proper use of geosynthetics in landfill closure systems.

Download or read book Landfill Research Trends written by Albert A. Velinni and published by Nova Publishers. This book was released on 2007 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents research studies on landfills which are sites for the disposal of waste materials by burial. Historically, landfills have been the most common methods of organised waste disposal and remain so in many places around the world. Landfills may include internal waste disposal sites (where a producer of waste carries out their own waste disposal at the place of production) as well as sites used by many producers. Many landfills are also used for other waste management purposes, such as the temporary storage, consolidation and transfer, or processing of waste material (sorting, treatment, or recycling). A landfill also may refer to ground that has been filled in with soil and rocks instead of waste materials, so that it can be used for a specific purpose, such as for building houses. Unless they are stabilised, these areas may experience severe shaking or liquefaction of the ground in a large earthquake. This book presents research in a field which is demanding and beginning to receive society's attention.

Download or read book Design and Construction of Covers for Solid Waste Landfills written by R. J. Lutton and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Design Construction and Monitoring of Landfills written by Amalendu Bagchi and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1994-09-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Design, Construction, and Monitoring of Landfills A New Edition of the reference book more professionals are turning to— Like its successful first edition, this updated Second Edition of Design, Construction, and Monitoring of Landfills provides easy access to the current theory and practice of landfill engineering. Using an integrated, multidisciplinary approach, it serves as the ideal desk reference for environmental, civil, and geotechnical engineers, hydrogeologists, and others involved in hazardous and non-hazardous waste disposal. This new edition features material on landfill operation, the latest advances in waste handling, and new liner and cover technologies. This book offers a wealth of state-of-the-art information, such as: Landfill site selection methods Maintaining quality control during construction The economic analysis of landfills The fundamentals of landfill monitoring Attenuation: how it works, factors affecting it, the design of attenuation landfills Strategies for dealing with leachate, gas, and storm water How to estimate the costs of construction, operation, final closure, and long-term monitoring of landfills No other single source offers as much time- and money-saving information on landfills as Design, Construction, and Monitoring of Landfills by Amalendu Bagchi. For government agencies, consulting firms, environmental engineers, and others involved in waste management, it is sure to become a standard reference. Of related interest… Statistical Methods for Groundwater Monitoring Robert Gibbons 1994 (0-471-58707-9) 256 pp. Waste Containment Systems; Waste Stabilization and Landfills: Design and Evaluation Hari D. Sharma and Sangeeta P. Lewis 1994 (0-471-57536-4) 528 pp.

Download or read book New developments in landfill written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book New Developments in Landfill written by AEA Technology. Environment and Energy. Environmental Safety Centre and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Waste Crisis written by Hans Y. Tammemagi and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1999-12-16 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As populations continue to increase, society produces more and more waste. Yet it is becoming increasingly difficult to build new landfills, and the existing landfills are causing significant environmental damage. Finding solutions is not simple; the problem is enormous in size, vital in terms of its impact on the environment, and complex in scope. This book provides a vast look at solid waste management in North America and seeks solutions to the waste crisis. It describes the magnitude and complexity of the problem, focusing on municipal wastes and placing them in the perspective of other wastes such as hazardous, biochemical, and radioactive debris. It describes the components of an integrated waste management program, including recycling, composting, landfills, and waste incinerators, and it presents in detail the scientific and engineering principles underlying these technologies. To illustrate both the problems and solutions of waste management programs, the authors provide seven case histories, among them the Fresh Kills (Staten Island, New York), the East Carbon Landfill (Utah), and the Lancaster County Municipal Waste Incinerator (Pennsylvania). The Waste Crisis is unique in its attempt to analyze waste management in a broader societal context and to propose solutions based on basic principles. And by doing so, it encourages readers to challenge commonly held perceptions and to seek new and better ways of dealing with waste. As such, this book deserves a place on the bookshelf of anyone who deals with or feels the need to confront the growing problems of waste management.

Download or read book Landfill Waste Pollution and Control written by K Westlake and published by Woodhead Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-29 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses a pollution hazard prevalent in most cities and large towns world-wide by providing an understanding of the scientific and technical control of the landfill method of domestic and non-domestic waste disposal, considered within the framework of integrated waste management. Landfill disposal is practised world-wide, and is cheap and convenient but, if poorly managed, poses a serious threat to the environment. This pollution threat is a source of concern to regulating authorities and environmental pressure groups. This comprehensive text reflects the authority of the author’s considerable experience in assessment and remediation of landfill sites, which he has taught in post-graduate courses on hazardous waste management, and in running international programmes on waste and contaminated land-related subjects for industry. Dr. Westlake’s expertise also reflects his work in association with the Environmental Safety Centre at the Harwell Laboratory.Featuring the microbial degradation of waste within landfills, with an understanding of hazards associated with the production, migration and control of landfill gas and leachate, the book also points to the benefits to be obtained from gas production. There is important discussion on the monitoring of potentially dangerous dormant sites, and much helpful advice on trouble shooting.The text is set in the context of regulatory controls and assesses their impact, while at the same time looking at the way forward for waste disposal by landfill. There is coverage of legislative requirements and constraints including those from the European Union reflecting official attitudes. There is growing international consensus that EU regulations can be interpreted and applied as a benchmark in relation to legal practices and attitudes in all countries throughout the world Addresses a pollution hazard prevalent in most cities and large towns world-wide Provides an understanding of the scientific and technical control of the landfill method of domestic and non-domestic waste disposal, considered within the framework of integrated waste management Provides an important discussion on the monitoring of potentially dangerous dormant sites

Download or read book Requirements for Hazardous Waste Landfill Design Construction and Closure written by and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sustainable Practices for Landfill Design and Operation written by Timothy G. Townsend and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The management of municipal solid waste in many countries throughout the world has changed significantly over the past fifty years, with a shift from uncontrolled dumping or burning to complex systems that integrate multiple processes to recover materials or energy and provide containment to reduce environmental impacts. This volume, the first in the series Waste Management Principles, gives readers a comprehensive overview of advances in sustainable landfill design and operation. The authors developed this volume to serve as a tool for designers, regulators, and other parties interested in sustainable landfill practices and to be used in conjunction with fundamental design methodologies, location-specific regulations, new and emerging research results, and good engineering judgment. Dozens of graphs, figures, and tables provided throughout the text provide the designer with an excellent foundation to begin their analysis and apply the principles from this book to their site or facility. In like fashion, operational experiences are provided throughout, tying in the important underlying fundamental concepts (e.g., accelerated gas production after liquids addition) to critical operational considerations (e.g., how to effectively collect the additional gas that is produced). The body of work presented here results from the development of bioreactor landfill design guidelines for the US Environmental Protection Agency's National Risk Manageme nt Laboratory, along with the combined knowledge and experience of the authors pertaining to sustainable practices for design and operation of sanitary landfills. .

Download or read book Solid Waste Landfills in Middle and Lower income Countries written by Philip Rushbrook and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1999 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This technical guide seeks to demonstrate that, by encouraging small, continuous improvements in landfill siting, construction, and operation, the accumulative effect over time is the achievement of better operations. The guide does not seek an immediate adoption of sanitary landfill practices. Instead, sanitary landfill is regarded as an eventual goal for which middle- and lower-income countries can plan during the course of several years. A common theme throughout the guide is the emphasis on the practical ways landfills can evolve, as resources and confidence increase, from open dumps to "controlled" dumps to "engineered" landfills and perhaps, one day, to sanitary landfills.

Download or read book Advanced Landfill Liner Systems written by Ulrich Holzlöhner and published by Thomas Telford. This book was released on 1997 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Introduction - List of projects Research overview - Mechanical loading on earthen liners,damage due to subsidence - Water balance, the risk of desiccation in earthen liners - Contaminant transport, fundamentals and minimisation - Physical, chemical and biochemical influences on mineral liner materials - Construction techniques, quality management - Cut-offs walls - Safety and system amalysis - Geotextile protective layer system for geomembranes - Leachate drainage systems - Conclusinons and outlook Project reports - Development of a safety concept for landfill liner systems - Influence of mechanical loading on the performance of mineral landfill liners - Investigation of limiting values of deformability for mineral landfill liners by simulation of deformations in 1:1 scale tests - Construction tchniques in the construcion of composite landfill liners - Development of proposals for liner structures - theoretical and experimental investigation - Redox-dependent mineralogical and chemical changes in clayey landfill basal liners and their soil mechanical effects - Maintenance of the functioning of landfill drainage systems - Self-healing behaviour with regard to permeability of mineral sealing materials in disturbed landfill liners/liner systems - Long-term behaviour of earthen layers in landfill basal liners, moisture balance under thermal effects - Thermal effects on the barrier efficiency of composite liners - test field measurements - Non-isothermal water and vapour movement below landfills: laboratory experiments on the computer simulations of desiccation in mineral liners - Experimental and numerical studies of contaminant transport through mineral liners and resulting improvements in liner materials - Investigation of the feasibility of mining techniques for the subsequent lining of existing landfills - Hydraulic control mechanisms for landfill liner systems - Geomembranes under punctiform loads - Investigation into the long-term integrity of protective materials for geomembranes in landfill basal liners - Practice-oriented investigation to improve geotextile protective layer system for geomembranes with regard to their long-term protective efficacy - Investigations into the influence of the drainage aperture in plastic drainage pipes to optimise their long-term stability under landfill conditions - Design of capillary barriers for capping of landfillls and contaminated sites - Effects of overburden pressure and degree of drainage on the soil-water characteristics of earthen liners - Stress-strain behaviour of high-density slurry materials for groundwater protection cut-off walls around landfills and contaminated land, development of practice oriented test methods and assessment criteria - Optimising processing techniques for mineral landfill liner construction - Permeability and stress-strain behaviour fo fibre-reinforced soils for landfill liner systems - Investigations into the frost susceptibility of mineral landfill liners, problems affecting stability and precautions to be taken - Influence of filter cake growth and solid matter shift on the quality, feasibility and cost of slurry trence cut-off walls - Innovative construction materials for waste containment barriers: biochemical durability and contaminant transport - Designing a method of total area leakage monitoring for landfill liners - Appendix

Download or read book Projects and Developments at Fresh Kills Landfill written by New York (N.Y.). Sanitation, Department of and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Design Construction and Monitoring of Sanitary Landfill written by Amalendu Bagchi and published by Wiley-Interscience. This book was released on 1990-03-16 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A state-of-the art review of both hazardous and nonhazardous waste landfills. Offers detailed coverage of both NA and containment-type landfills. Emphasis is on practice rather than theory--examining site selection criteria, generation of leachate, characterization of waste, and methods of designing gas venting systems. Provides calculations and drawings now in use, but not available in the published literature. Includes discussion of landfill economics and shows how to retrofit NA landfills into containment form. Contains an extensive bibliography.