Abstract: Municipal governments are becoming involved in hazardous‐waste issues that have in the past been addressed primarily at the state and national level. Often, the expertise and protocols have not yet fully developed at this ...

Abstract: The hydraulic properties of compacted clay liners can be adversely affected by desiccation cracking. Previous studies evaluated the use of soil additives (such as lime, cement, and sand) for crack reduction. Initial results ...

Abstract: Soil reinforcement with discrete fibers is a viable technique to reduce desiccation cracking in compacted clay soils. The reduction in cracking is attributed to an increase in the tensile strength of the fiber-soil composite. ...

Abstract: The movement of precipitation through the upper layers of a waste landfill may be described by a variably saturated flow model based on Darcy's equation. Such a model predicts moisture transport through clay liners for a ...

Abstract: The College of Engineering at Wayne State University has recently instituted two new educational programs designed for the practicing hazardous‐waste professional. Each program draws heavily on the expertise of civil, ...