Waste containment facilities [[electronic resource] ] : guidance for construction quality assurance and construction quality control of liner and cover systems / / David E. Daniel, Robert M. Koerner

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910458754103321
• Autore: Daniel David E (David Edwin), <1949->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Reston, VA, : American Society of Civil Engineers, c2007
• ISBN: 0-7844-7162-2
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (365 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): KoernerRobert M. <1933->
• Disciplina: 628.4/456
• Soggetti: Waste disposal sites - Design and construction - Quality control; Quality assurance; Engineered barrier systems (Waste disposal); Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1. Introduction to Waste Containment""; ""1.1 Introduction""; ""1.2 Waste Generation""; ""1.3 Regulations""; ""1.4 A Generalized Waste-Containment System""; ""1.5 Natural Soil Components""; ""1.6 Geosynthetic Components""; ""1.7 Geosynthetic Clay Liners""; ""1.8 Other Components of Waste Containment Systems""; ""1.9 Importance of CQC/CQA""; ""1.10 Cost of CQA""; ""1.11 References""; ""Chapter 2. Manufacturing Quality Assurance (MQA) and Construction Quality Assurance (CQA) Concepts and Overview""; ""2.1 Introduction""; ""2.2 Responsibility and Authority""; ""2.3 Personnel Qualifications""""2.4 Written MQA/CQA Plan""; ""2.5 Documentation""; ""2.6 Meetings""; ""2.7 Sample Custody""; ""2.8 Weather""; ""2.9 Work Stoppages""; ""2.10 References""; ""Chapter 3. Compacted Clay Liners""; ""3.1 Introduction and Background""; ""3.2 Critical Construction Variables That Affect Clay Liners""; ""3.3 Field Measurement of Water Content and Dry Unit Weight""; ""3.4 Recommended Procedure for Developing Water Contentâ€?Density Specification""; ""3.5 Inspection of Borrow Sources before Excavation""; ""3.6 Inspection during Excavation of Borrow Soil""; ""3.7 Preprocessing of Materials""""3.8 Placement of Loose Lift of Soil""; ""3.9 Remolding and Compaction of Soil""; ""3.10 Protection of ; Compacted Soil""; ""3.11 CQA Procedures for Test Pads""; ""3.12 Final Approval""; ""3.13 References""; ""Chapter 4. Geomembranes""; ""4.1 Types of Geomembranes and Their Formulations""; ""4.2 Manufacturing""; ""4.3 Handling""; ""4.4 Seaming and Joining""; ""4.5 Protection and Backfilling""; ""4.6 Complete System (Sheet and Seams) Leak Prevention""; ""4.7 References""; ""Chapter 5. Geosynthetic Clay Liners""; ""5.1 Types and Composition of Geosynthetic Clay Liners""""5.2 Manufacturing""; ""5.3 Handling""; ""5.4 Installation""; ""5.5 Backfilling or Covering""; ""5.6 Exposed Geomembrane Covered GCLs""; ""5.7 References""; ""Chapter 6. Soil in Drainage and Alternative Cover Systems""; ""6.1 Introduction and Background""; ""6.2 Material Composition""; ""6.3 Material Gradation""; ""6.4 Control of Materials""; ""6.5 Location of Borrow Sources""; ""6.6 Processing of Materials""; ""6.7 Placement""; ""6.8 Compaction""; ""6.9 Protection""; ""6.10 Alternative Final Covers""; ""6.11 References""; ""Chapter 7. Geosynthetic Drainage Systems""""7.1 Overview""; ""7.2 Geotextiles as Filters and Separators""; ""7.3 Geotextiles as Protection Materials""; ""7.4 Geonets and Geonetâ€?Geotextile Geocomposites""; ""7.5 Other Types of Drainage Geocomposites""; ""7.6 References""; ""Chapter 8. Vertical Cutoff Walls""; ""8.1 Introduction""; ""8.2 Types of Vertical Cutoff Walls""; ""8.3 Construction of Slurry Trench Cutoff Walls""; ""8.4 Other Types of Cutoff Walls""; ""8.5 Hydraulic Conductivity""; ""8.6 Specific CQA Requirements""; ""8.7 Postconstruction Tests for Continuity""; ""8.8 References""; ""Chapter 9. Ancillary Materials, Appurtenances, and Other Details""