Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to waste containment -- Manufacturing quality assurance (MQA) and construction quality assurance (CQA) concepts and overview -- Compacted clay liners -- Geomembranes -- Geosynthetic clay liners -- Soil in drainage and alternative cover systems -- Geosynthetic drainage systems -- Vertical cutoff walls -- Ancillary materials, appurtenances, and other details. "In Waste Containment Facilities, Second Edition, Daniel and Koerner provide technical guidance for the complex task of ensuring construction quality control and assurance of geosynthetics used to contain waste, as well as manufacturing quality assurance and control of these materials." "The new edition updates and expands the previous edition to reflect recent developments in test methods, specifications, and field practice. Engineers and managers involved in the design, construction, permitting, and operation of waste containment facilities and in the fabrication of geosynthetic material will find this book an essential technical resource."--Jacket.