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Sanitary Landfill Design
Vincent Reynolds, P.E.
Overview
People produce large amounts of solid waste.
When we place a piece of paper or any other undesired object in the trash, it is
the beginning of a process that culminates with the object being discarded in a
sanitary landfill. Sanitary landfills are the final destination points for
our solid wastes. On a daily basis, solid waste is placed, compacted and finally
covered in place in our nation's landfills. After reading this 4 hour course the
student will have valuable information that can be used to assist in the design
of sanitary landfills.
The course materials are based solely on the materials “Sanitary Landfill” as
published on the website of the Army Corp of Engineers.
The student must take a
multiple-choice quiz consisting of twenty (20) questions at the end of this course to earn PDH credits.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Attained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and
skills:
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Types of gases found
in landfills
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Depth of cover in
landfills and frequency of cover
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How to determine the
density of solid waste materials
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Types of liner
materials used
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Methods of
compaction
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Ideal locations for
landfill sites
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Required
permeability of liner materials
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How to avoid water infiltration
Course
Click on the following PDF attachment
and review the document prior to taking a quiz for credit.
Sanitary Landfill Mobilization Construction (1.5 MB)
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