Download or read book Waste Disposal in Engineered Landfills written by Manoj Datta and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text addresses the subject of disposal of solid waste on land, in environmentally sustainable waste containment facilities, commonly referred to as landfills. It presents the current state of practice relating to planning and design of engineered landfills as well as to their construction and operation. The topics of liners, covers, leachate collection, gas collection, environmental monitoring, closure and post-closure care, reclamation and remediation are presented in detail. The work may be of interest to students and professionals in the field of civil engineering, environmental engineering and geologists, hydrologists, geotechnical engineers, waste managers and specialists from related areas.