UW Madison Short Course – Solid Waste Landfill Design

Join SCS Engineers professionals, including our National Landfill Expert, Betsy Powers, for the Solid Waste Landfill Design Course, April 1-3 at the Pyle Center in Madison, WI.

During the course you will have the opportunity to learn about the critical factors of solid waste landfill design, operations, evolving industry issues, and economics. Learn from expert and diverse course faculty (top-flight researchers, owners at the cutting edge of evolving practice, industry experts). Get a firm grasp of the background and design specifics to compete in this industry, including industry-leading information on the principles and practices of solid waste landfill development, design, construction, operations, and management. Understand practical emerging technologies including:

• Financial Management of Solid Waste Systems and Airspace Management
• Polymer-Based Bentonite Composites in Geosynthetic Clay Liners
• Landfill Gas Containment and Management for Emission Control and Regulatory Drivers
• Value-Added Design of Gas-to-Energy and Gas-to-Fuel Projects
• Waste Relocation and Expansion
• Evolving Issues with “Hot” Landfills
• The Latest in Geosynthetic Products for Geoenvironmental Engineering
• Performance-Based and Life Cycle-Based Design 

Senior Project Manager/Civil Engineer, Betsy Powers will be presenting on Landfill Drainage and Runoff Control including, runoff amounts,
open channel flow and culverts, and sedimentation/detention basins

This course will guide you through the development process of a successful solid waste landfill, from cradle to grave. Industry experts will share critical factors and insights. Interactive discussion and idea exchange will be emphasized. Click to learn more and enroll today.