Abstract: The emphasis on waste reduction and recycling requirements prior to incineration and the promulgation of Good Combustion Practice (GCP) for emission control of trace organic compounds during incineration have created ...

Abstract: Conventional location/allocation models for solid-waste management usually focus on economic optimization with respect to mass balance, capacity limitation, operating, and financial constraints. But the siting of important ...

Abstract: A new block-classification method for tunnel construction using a tunnel-boring machine (TBM) to capture the geometrical and mechanical transformation of rock blocks in the course of TBM excavation is proposed in this ...