Abstract: This study was conducted to investigate thermal aspects of municipal solid waste landfills as a function of operational conditions and climatic region. Spatial and temporal distributions of waste temperatures were determined ...

Abstract: The Federal Highway Administration (FHwA) method and frost-tube measurements are used in Wisconsin to determine the timing and duration of spring load restrictions. In both methods, depth of freeze or thaw is used to ...

Abstract: Long-term spatial and temporal variations in temperatures have been investigated in covers, wastes, and liners at four municipal solid waste landfills located in different climatic regions: Alaska, British Columbia, Michigan, ...

Abstract: Compaction characteristics of municipal solid waste (MSW) were determined in the laboratory and in the field as a function of moisture content, compactive effort, and seasonal effects. Laboratory tests were conducted on ...

Abstract: Cover temperature variations were determined at four municipal solid waste landfills located in different climatic regions in North America: Michigan, New Mexico, Alaska, and British Columbia. Cover temperatures varied ...

Abstract: Air and surface freezing and thawing indexes and prediction of ground temperatures from air temperatures were investigated. A new method for applying

Abstract: Effects of hydration fluid and long-term field exposure on moisture-suction relationships for three types of needlepunched geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs) containing granular sodium bentonite were investigated using the ...

Abstract: A coupled thermo-hydro-bio-mechanical (CTHBM) numerical model to simulate the long-term behavior of municipal solid waste in landfills is presented. Three numerical simulations—a conventional landfill simulation with no ...