Estimation of Primary and Mechanical Compression in MSW Landfills
Publication: Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste
Volume 16, Issue 4
Abstract
The density of municipal solid waste (MSW) plays a significant role in the computation of landfill settlement. A methodology is developed to compute the primary and mechanical compression considering the landfill density to be constant or spatially and temporally variable. The primary and mechanical compression computed taking a constant density of refuse yields lower settlement values compared to variable density. The coefficient of compressibility was found highly sensitive in the model. The difference between constant and variable density was a decreasing rate for mechanical compression and an increasing rate for primary compression.
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Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste
Volume 16 • Issue 4 • October 2012
Pages: 298 - 303
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© 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Jun 14, 2010
Accepted: May 9, 2011
Published online: May 11, 2011
Published in print: Oct 1, 2012
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