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Tables of Contents for Geotechnology of Waste Management
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CHAPTER 1 FORMS OF WASTE
1
13
1.1 Generation of Waste
1
1
1.2 Municipal Solid Waste
1
4
1.3 Mineral Waste
5
2
1.4 Industrial Waste
7
1
1.5 Coal Burning Waste
8
2
1.6 Dredged Waste
10
1
1.7 Municipal Sludges
11
1
1.8 Hazardous Waste
12
1
1.9 Summary
13
1
Problems
13
1
CHAPTER 2 INDEX PROPERTIES
14
21
2.1 Soils
14
3
2.2 Soil Classification
17
5
2.3 Unit Weight of Municipal Waste
22
7
2.4 Mineral and Industrial Waste
29
2
2.5 Dredged Waste
31
1
2.6 Summary
32
1
Notations
32
1
Problems
32
3
CHAPTER 3 CLAY MINERALS
35
15
3.1 Introduction
35
1
3.2 Bonds
35
1
3.3 Clay Minerals
36
4
3.4 Clay-Water Interaction
40
3
3.5 Clay Structure
43
2
3.6 Thixotropy
45
1
3.7 Organic Compounds in Waste
45
1
3.8 Soil Pore Fluid Interaction
46
2
3.9 Cracking Test
48
1
3.10 Summary
48
1
Notations
49
1
Problems
49
1
CHAPTER 4 COMPRESSIBILITY AND SETTLEMENT
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25
4.1 General
50
1
4.2 Settlement
50
2
4.3 Initial Settlement
52
2
4.4 Primary Compression
54
6
4.5 Settlement Rate
60
4
4.6 Secondary Compression
64
1
4.7 Settlement of Municipal Landfills
65
3
4.8 Settlement of Mineral and Industrial Waste
68
4
4.9 Summary
72
1
Notations
73
1
Problems
74
1
CHAPTER 5 SHEAR STRENGTH
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25
5.1 Stress-Strain Behavior
75
1
5.2 Failure Theories
75
1
5.3 Strength Tests
76
6
5.4 Selection of Strength Parameters
82
1
5.5 Strength of Municipal Waste
82
4
5.6 Interface Resistance of Geosynthetics
86
2
5.7 Strength of Mineral and Industrial Waste
88
8
5.8 Summary
96
1
Notations
97
1
Problems
97
3
CHAPTER 6 HYDRAULIC PROPERTIES
100
39
6.1 Basic Hydraulic Properties
100
5
6.2 Laboratory Measurements
105
1
6.3 Permeant
106
1
6.4 Hydraulic Conductivity Tests
106
13
6.5 Factors Affecting Hydraulic Conductivity
119
3
6.6 Physiochemical Changes
122
6
6.7 Soil Fluid Compatibility
128
3
6.8 Volume Change
131
1
6.9 Microorganisms
131
1
6.10 Laboratory Tests
132
1
6.11 Laboratory/Field Hydraulic Conductivity Variations
132
1
6.12 Hydraulic Properties of Municipal Solid Waste
133
1
6.13 Hydraulic Properties of Mineral Waste
134
1
6.14 Summary
135
1
Notations
135
1
Problems
136
3
CHAPTER 7 SITE INVESTIGATION
139
50
7.1 Introduction
139
1
7.2 Health and Safety
139
9
7.3 Investigation Phases
148
7
7.4 In-situ Measurement of Soil and Rock Properties
155
9
7.5 Geophysical Methods
164
10
7.6 Groundwater Level Measurements
174
3
7.7 Field Permeability Tests
177
4
7.8 Groundwater Sampling
181
2
7.9 Field Monitoring
183
4
7.10 Summary
187
1
Notations
187
2
CHAPTER 8 SITE SELECTION
189
12
8.1 Introduction
189
1
8.2 The Siting Process
189
7
8.3 Sussex County
196
3
8.4 Data Sources in the United States
199
1
8.5 Summary
199
1
Problems
200
1
CHAPTER 9 GROUND MODIFICATION AND COMPACTION
201
26
9.1 Compaction
201
9
9.2 Dynamic Deep Compaction
210
5
9.3 Preloading
215
6
9.4 Settlement of Mineral and Industrial Waste
221
2
9.5 Other Stabilizing Techniques
223
1
9.6 Construction on Landfills
223
2
9.7 Summary
225
1
Notations
225
1
Problems
226
1
CHAPTER 10 LINERS
227
68
10.1 Introduction
227
2
10.2 Subgrade Preparation
229
1
10.3 Compacted Soil Liners
230
19
10.4 Geomembranes
249
7
10.5 Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs)
256
2
10.6 Vertical Barrier Walls
258
18
10.7 Transit Time
276
3
10.8 Leakage from Liners and Covers
279
11
10.9 Summary
290
1
Notations
291
1
Problems
292
3
CHAPTER 11 LEACHATE GENERATION AND COLLECTION
295
46
11.1 Waste Decomposition
295
1
11.2 Leachate Generation
296
13
11.3 Leachate Collection
309
16
11.4 Drainage and Filter Requirements
325
8
11.5 Leachate Recirculation
333
1
11.6 Sumps
334
1
11.7 Quality Control
335
2
11.8 Summary
337
1
Notations
337
2
Problems
339
2
CHAPTER 12 CAPS
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38
12.1 Regulatory Guidance
341
1
12.2 Function
342
1
12.3 Materials
343
7
12.4 Cover Efficiency
350
2
12.5 Erosion Protection
352
7
12.6 Erosion Analysis (Permissible Velocity)
359
2
12.7 Erosion Analysis (Permissible Shear Stress Method)
361
4
12.8 Flow Estimates
365
4
12.9 Erosion Protection Methods
369
5
12.10 Use of Fabrics
374
1
12.11 Summary
375
1
Notations
376
1
Problems
377
2
CHAPTER 13 FOUNDATION AND SLOPE STABILITY
379
30
13.1 Foundation Stability
379
7
13.2 Side Slope and Stability
386
6
13.3 Strain Compatibility
392
4
13.4 Anchor Trench
396
2
13.5 Seismic Loading
398
6
13.6 Summary
404
1
Notations
405
1
Problems
406
3
CHAPTER 14 GAS MANAGEMENT
409
33
14.1 Introduction
409
1
14.2 Analytical Estimates of Gas Generations
409
2
14.3 Empirical Estimates of Gas Generation
411
2
14.4 Investigations for Gas
413
2
14.5 Gas Migration
415
5
14.6 Control of Gas by Pumping
420
12
14.7 Gas Control
432
7
14.8 Summary
439
1
Notations
439
1
Problems
440
2
REFERENCES
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INDEX
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