Mass loss and landfilled waste mechanics.

McDougall, John

Abstract

The impact of mass loss on a particulate medium is investigated. Through a series of laboratory tests on a partly soluble sand, the quantitative impact of mass loss is measured at different applied loads. It is shown that for the material in question, the volume change caused by mass loss exhibits a systematic and quantifiable response, even over a range of stresses. The purpose of these tests is to understand better the mechanical consequences of mass loss in order that landfill process models may improve their interpretationof biodegradation-related settlement.

Citation

McDougall, J. (2009). Mass loss and landfilled waste mechanics.

• Conference Name: Third International Workshop "Hydro-Physico-Mechanics of Landfills"
• Start Date: Mar 10, 2009
• End Date: Mar 13, 2009
• Publication Date: 2009
• Deposit Date: Nov 30, 2011
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 30, 2011
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: Waste mechanics; landfill; mass loss; biodegradation settlement
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4799