Ryan Joslyn University of Central Florida, MS Robert P. Stearns/SCS Engineers Master’s Scholar Project: Field Investigation of an Elevated Temperature Florida Landfill For reasons that are not entirely clear, incidents … Continue reading Our Congratulations to the SWANA 2017 Scholarship Winners
Temporary Landfill Caps Temporarily capping landfill slopes is becoming a common measure for landfill operators. There are many benefits to closing landfill slopes with geomembrane on a temporary basis. … Continue reading SCS Advice From the Field: Temporary Caps for Landfills – A Good Financial ...
The characteristics noted in this blog have been observed in a few large, deep, wet landfills. Field investigations at landfills with high temperatures revealed that the highest temperatures are generally located at mid-point to the two-thirds depth of waste from the top surface. Temperatures as high as 250 ...
The first step to avoid these problems and identify problem soils is to include perimeter areas in your subsurface investigation. Perform soil borings or test pit excavations at the locations of the proposed perimeter features such as tanks or berms.
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has awarded UNH the STARS Platinum rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements. STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & … Continue reading University of New Hampshire Earns AASHE Platinum STARS Rating for Sustainability
