Retention of free liquids in landfills undergoing vertical expansion

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 125, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 583-594

  Zornberg, Jorge G ^a   Jernigan, Bruce L ^b   Sanglerat, Thierry R ^c   Cooley, Bradford H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b Browning Ferris Industries   (United States)

^c GEOSYNTEC CONSULTANTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIQUIDS; MOISTURE; WASTE TREATMENT;

DATA INTERPRETATION METHODS; FIELD CAPACITY; LANDFILL VERTICAL EXPANSION;

LAND FILL;

DISCHARGE; LANDFILL; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032773963     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(1999)125:7(583)     Document Type: Article

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