Daily cells for a landfill are operated so that the following conditions are maintained: thickness of daily cover= 0.2 m; slope (horizontal:vertical)= 3:1, working face for refuse= 30 m; height of refuse= 3 m; and volume of daily refuse= 1,800 m^3/day. The landfill is interested in reducing requirements for daily cover soil over its 20 year life and is considering three options (that is, have a lower Vs/Vr). Which option should be the best? Why?

Daily cells for a landfill are operated so that the following conditions are maintained: thickness of daily cover= 0.2 m; slope (horizontal:vertical)= 3:1, working face for refuse= 30 m; height of refuse= 3 m; and volume of daily refuse= 1,800 m^3/day. The landfill is interested in reducing requirements for daily cover soil over its 20 year life and is considering three options (that is, have a lower Vs/Vr). Which option should be the best? Why?

Solid Waste Engineering

3rd Edition

ISBN:9781305635203

Author:Worrell, William A.

Publisher:Worrell, William A.

Chapter8: Landfills

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 8.2P

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