ABSTRACT

The protection of groundwater and surface water from contamination by the escape of contaminant from waste disposal is now an important consideration in many countries of the world.This book deals with the design of 'barrier systems' which separate waste from the surrounding environment and which are intended to prevent contamination of both ground

chapter 1|44 pages

Basic concepts

chapter 2|58 pages

Leachate characteristics and collection

chapter 5|25 pages

Flow modelling

chapter 6|25 pages

Chemical transfer by diffusion

chapter 7|24 pages

Contaminant transport modelling

chapter 12|26 pages

Geosynthetic clay liners (GCLs)

chapter 13|41 pages

Geomembrane liners

chapter 14|6 pages

Covers

chapter 15|28 pages

Geotechnical and related design issues