Main Title |
Compacted Soil Barriers at Abandoned Landfill Sites Are Likely to Fail in the Long Term. |
Author |
Suter, G. W. ;
Luxmoore, R. J. ;
Smith, E. D. ;
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CORP Author |
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN. Environmental Sciences Div.;Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab.;Department of Energy, Washington, DC. |
Publisher |
c1993 |
Year Published |
1993 |
Report Number |
ORNL/PUB-4045; DE-AC05-84OR21400; EPA/600/J-93/430; |
Stock Number |
PB94-101862 |
Additional Subjects |
Landfills ;
Abandoned sites ;
Barriers ;
Liners ;
Membranes ;
Soils ;
Penetration ;
Subsidence ;
Leaching ;
Leakage ;
Shrinkage ;
Swelling ;
Seepage ;
Subsurface drainage ;
Soil mechanics ;
Reprints ;
Freeze-thaw effects ;
Animal intrusion
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
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Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
NTIS |
PB94-101862 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
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07/26/2022 |
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Collation |
12p |
Abstract |
Buried wastes are isolated from the environment by barriers constructed entirely or in part of compacted soil. The chief concern in barrier design has been to isolate the waste in the short term by preventing movement of water into and through the waste. However, in the long term a variety of mechanisms can act to compromise the isolation. The mechanisms of long term failure include initial flaws in barrier construction, shrink-swell cycles, freeze-thaw cycles, erosion, subsidence, root intrusion, and animal intrusion. Evidence for action of all of these mechanisms is summarized. The likelihood of long-term failure suggest that either perpetual care must be provided for buried hazardous wastes, or the waste sites must be designed to withstand long-term threats to barrier integrity. |
Supplementary Notes |
Pub. in Jnl. of Environmental Quality, v22 n2 p217-226 Apr-Jun 93. Sponsored by Environmental Protection Agency, Cincinnati, OH. Risk Reduction Engineering Lab., and Department of Energy, Washington, DC. |
NTIS Title Notes |
Journal article. |
Title Annotations |
Reprint: Compacted Soil Barriers at Abandoned Landfill Sites Are Likely to Fail in the Long Term. |
Category Codes |
68C |
NTIS Prices |
PC A03/MF A01 |
Primary Description |
600/14 |
Document Type |
NT |
Cataloging Source |
NTIS/MT |
Control Number |
332328707 |
Origin |
NTIS |
Type |
CAT |