โ Scribed by J.R. Booker (Author); Richard Brachman (Author); R.M. Quigley (Author); R. Kerry Rowe (Author)
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The protection of groundwater and surface water from contamination by the escape of contaminant from waste disposal is now an important consideration in many countries of the world.This book deals with the design of `barrier systems` which separate waste from the surrounding environment and which are intended to prevent contamination of both ground
1. Basic Concepts. 2. Leachate Characteristics and Collection. 3. Clay Liners: Compaction, Hydraulic Conductivity and Clay Mineralogy. 4. Clay/Leachate Compatibility by Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity. 5. Flow Modelling. 6. Chemical Transfer by Diffusion. 7. Contaminant Transport Modelling. 8. Evaluation of Diffusion and Distribution Coefficients. 9. Field Studies of Diffusion and Hydraulic Conductivity. 10. Contaminant Migration in Intact Porous Media: Analysis and Design Considerations. 11. Migration in Fractured Media: Analysis and Design Considerations. 12. Geosynthetic Clay Liners (GCLs). 13. Geomembrane Liners. 14. Covers. 15. Geotechnical and Related Design Issues. 16. Integration of Hydrogeology and Engineering in Barrier Design and Impact Assessment. Index.
Engineering & Technology;Civil, Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering;Soil Mechanics;Waste & Recycling
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