Magpie Drilling Announces New Rig for Deeper, Larger Diameter Wells
New MC3000 rolled out Magpie Drilling has continued its expansion with a further MC3000 added to the drilling rig fleet. Following the increase in customer demand for deeper, larger diameter wells,...
View ArticleDoes Carbonate Aggregate Really Do Any Harm in Landfill Leachate Drainage Stone?
In the design of municipal landfill leachate collection systems, some state regulatory agencies require carbonate content of leachate collection system aggregate not to exceed 15 percent by weight....
View ArticleThe Use of a Geosynthetic Clay Liner (GCL) in Conjunction with Drainage...
The use of a Geosynthetic Clay Liner (GCL) as the low permeability layer in landfill lining systems and restoration caps can provide a cost effective and readily Construction Quality Controlled...
View ArticleLandfill Settlement: The Basics Discussed
Current landfill site practice in response to the requirements of the Waste Regulations (UK) is to minimise leachate generation. To achieve this the operator fills the site, in a series of phases or...
View ArticleDense Asphaltic Concrete Can be an Alternative to HDPE Liners
Dense Asphaltic Concrete can be an extremely versatile product, suitable for many types of applications. The ancient civilizations of Egypt, Babylon and Assyria all used bituminous lining materials...
View ArticleWhy Landfill Construction Quality Assurance is so Important to the...
Landfills nowadays each contain huge amounts of organic materials and hold a huge potential to pollute the local groundwater for generations in the containment systems upon which their design is based...
View ArticleLandfill Reclamation
Landfill reclamation in varies guises is becoming more popular in many areas. The most common form of landfill reclamation seldom gets reported is such, and it comprises the removal of waste from...
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HDPE Telescopic Leachate Shafts
In theory, there are 2 main kinds of modern landfills, the quarry-type below ground and the land raising-type. In the quarry or pit type the seeping groundwater and/or leachate must be piped to...
View ArticleResponsible Landfill Design and Operation Versus Landfill Containment...
At the Landfill CQA blog we regularly receive requests for information from people who are developing landfills in industrializing nations where they are still largely unregulated. They want to know...
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Landfill Construction and Design
So, what are the main features of landfill construction and design? It is a question those who show an interest in their local landfill, often ask. We set about answering the question here. The...
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