A relatively new concept of Municipal Solid Waste treatment is known as bioreactor landfill technology. Bioreactor landfills are sanitary landfills that use microbiological processes purposefully to transform and stabilize the biodegradable organic waste constituents in a shorter period of time. One of the most popular types of bioreactor landfills is the landfill with leachate recirculation. However, it is observed that ammonia rapidly accumulates in landfills that recirculate leachate and may be the component that limits the potential to discharge excess leachate to the environment. In the facultative landfill, leachate is nitrified biologically using an on-site treatment plant and converted by denitrifying bacteria to nitrogen gas, a harmless end-product. In this research, three pilot-plant scale lysimeters are used in a comparative evaluation of the effect of recirculating treated and untreated leachate on waste stabilization rates. The three lysimeters are filled with waste prepared with identical composition. One is being operated as a facultative bioreactor landfill with external leachate pre-treatment prior to recirculation, the second is being operated as an anaerobic bioreactor landfill with straight raw leachate recirculation, and the third one is the control unit and operated as a conventional landfill. Apart from environmental restrictions, geotechnical constraints are also imposed on new sanitary landfills. The scarcity of new potential disposal areas imposes higher and higher landfills, in order to utilize the maximum capacity ofthose areas. In this context, the knowledge of the compressibility of waste landfills represents a powerful tool to search for alternatives for optimization of disposal areas and new solid waste disposal technologies. This dissertation deals with and discusses the environmental and geotechnical aspects of municipal solid waste landfills. In the Environmental Engineering area, it compares the quality of the leachate and gas generated in the three lysimeters and discusses the transfer of the technology studied through lysimeters to procedures for full-scale operation. In the geotechnical area, this dissertation discusses the compressibility properties of the waste and provides a state-of-the-art review of MSW compressibility studies. It also evaluates the compressibility of MSW landfills for immediate and long-term settlements and proposes a new model for compressibility of waste landfills.

This report examines the potential benefits from the redevelopment of landfills into parks in Houston, Texas. Many Park and Recreation (P&R) Departments are unable to acquire and develop parkland at a rate on par with new residential construction. Parks provide economic, environmental, public health and aesthetic benefits. Despite these benefits, P&R Departments are often the target of budget cuts when city governments grapple with funding shortfalls. P&R Departments must pursue low value lands to meet parkland needs. Closed Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) landfills are a source of low value land in, and surrounding urban areas. New regulatory framework in the form of the U.S. EPA’s Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Criteria ensures closed landfills may be safely and cost effectively redeveloped for recreational use with limited liability concerns for the P&R Department. This regulatory framework is discussed and Best Management Practices (BMPs) are outlined. These BMPs focus on accommodating the dynamic nature of landfills to minimize park development and Operation and Maintenance (O&M) costs. The substantial parkland deficit in the City of Houston is quantified. The findings of the needs assessment in the City’s Parks Master Plan are presented. A multi-tiered Geographic Information Systems (GIS) based analysis is utilized to evaluate the potential benefits from the redevelopment of existing landfills in the City into parks. The GIS analysis identified 8 landfills that, if redeveloped, will increase the distributional equity of City parkland holdings. Of these 8, the 4 landfills with the lowest expected total development costs and the highest expected savings over traditional greenfield development were identified. It is recommended the City adopt a thorough site characterization and planning process and pursue landfill redevelopment as a cost effective and beneficial way to increase parkland holdings. / text

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(地球環境学) / 甲第17802号 / 地環博第109号 / 新制||地環||22(附属図書館) / 30609 / 京都大学大学院地球環境学舎地球環境学専攻 / (主査)教授 勝見 武, 教授 三村 衛, 准教授 乾 徹 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Global Environmental Studies / Kyoto University / DFAM

京都大学 / 0048 / 新制・課程博士 / 博士(地球環境学) / 甲第22815号 / 地環博第202号 / 新制||地環||39(附属図書館) / 京都大学大学院地球環境学舎地球環境学専攻 / (主査)教授 勝見 武, 教授 木村 亮, 准教授 高井 敦史 / 学位規則第4条第1項該当 / Doctor of Global Environmental Studies / Kyoto University / DFAM

Este trabalho apresenta resultados de análises de estabilidade por métodos de equilíbrio limite e análises tensão-deformação para um aterro sanitário de grande porte reforçado com geossintéticos e alteado com diques periféricos sucessivos segundo o método de montante de barragens de rejeitos, visando a aumentar sua capacidade de armazenamento. Os valores dos parâmetros de resistência elásticos e elasto-plásticos dos materiais foram definidos com base na bibliografia, privilegiando-se os obtidos em campo. Os parâmetros dos reforços geossintéticos (geogrelhas) foram obtidos dos catálogos técnicos de empresa fabricante de geogrelhas. Nas análises equilíbrio-limite verificou-se também a influência das pressões neutras nos fatores de segurança por meio da variação do parâmetro de pressão ru de 0 a 0,3. Os resultados dos métodos de equilíbrio limite mostraram que a construção de diques periféricos sucessivos não aumenta significativamente o fator de segurança do aterro para qualquer altura e a de diques reforçados aumenta-o para alturas até 30m. Por outro lado, o reforço dentro do maciço aumenta consideravelmente o fator de segurança para qualquer altura do aterro. As pressões neutras no maciço podem reduzir significativamente o fator de segurança, em até 25% para as configurações propostas. O fator de segurança 1,5 é atingido para ru = 0,2, para as alturas de até 30m nas configurações com reforço no interior do maciço sanitário. As análises tensão-deformação mostraram que as deformações são principalmente verticais, sendo que as horizontais representam até 30% das totais. As deformações verticais máximas foram de 4%, valor muito inferior aos encontrados na bibliografia em aterros monitorados (10 a 40%), provavelmente porque as contribuições da decomposição da matéria orgânica e do creep ao longo do tempo superam o efeito do peso próprio do maciço. A análise conjunta das duas metodologias mostra que os fatores de segurança obtidos nas análises tensão-deformação são muito próximos aos obtidos nas análises equilíbrio-limite para ru =0,1; que o uso de reforços no interior do maciço sanitário proporciona um aumento no fator de segurança da ordem de 30%, o que justifica a continuação deste estudo focalizando aspectos práticos construtivos e operacionais; e que a configuração em diques sucessivos e maciço sanitário reforçado mostrou-se, dentre as alternativas estudadas, a mais eficiente e eficaz para a configuração de aterro estudada, uma vez que permitiu obter o fator de segurança desejado sem a necessidade de reforço dos diques de solos. / This paper presents results of stability analysis by limit-equilibrium methods and stress-strain analysis for a large sanitary landfill reinforced with geosynthetics and raising with perimeters soil dikes according to the method used in tailing dams in order to increase their ability to storage. The values of strength parameters, elastic and elasto-plastic materials were defined based on the literature, privileging those obtained in the field. The parameters of geosynthetic reinforcements (geogrids) were obtained from the catalogs of technical manufacturer of geogrid. The analyzes limit-equilibrium were verified also the influence of the factors of safety pore pressures by varying the parameter pressure ru 0 to 0.3. The results of limit-equilibrium methods showed that the construction of dikes successive peripheral does not significantly increase the safety factor of the landfill for any height and the use of reinforced dikes increases it to heights up to 30m. Moreover, the reinforcement into the mass increases substantially the safety factor for any height of the landfill. The pore pressures in mass can significantly reduce the safety factor in up to 25% for the proposed configurations. The safety factor of 1.5 is achieved for ru =0.2, for heights up to 30m with enhanced settings inside the massive sanitary. The stress-strain analyzes showed that the deformations are mainly vertical and the horizontal represent up to 30% of the total. The maximum vertical deformations were 4%, value that is much lower than those described in the bibliography for landfill sites monitored (10-40%), probably because the contributions of organic matter decomposition and \"creep\" over time outweigh the effect of self-weight of the massif. The joint analysis of the both methods show that safety factors obtained in the stress-strain analyzes are very near the limit-equilibrium analyses for ru =0.1, that the use of solid reinforcement inside the landfill provides a factor increase in security of the order of 30%, its which justifies the continuation of this study focusing on practical aspects of construction and operational and that the configuration in successive dikes and massive sanitary reinforced proved to be, among the alternatives studied, the most efficient and effective configuration of landfill studied, since it allowed to obtain the desired safety factor without the need to strengthen the soil dikes.

Este trabalho apresenta resultados de análises de estabilidade por métodos de equilíbrio limite e análises tensão-deformação para um aterro sanitário de grande porte reforçado com geossintéticos e alteado com diques periféricos sucessivos segundo o método de montante de barragens de rejeitos, visando a aumentar sua capacidade de armazenamento. Os valores dos parâmetros de resistência elásticos e elasto-plásticos dos materiais foram definidos com base na bibliografia, privilegiando-se os obtidos em campo. Os parâmetros dos reforços geossintéticos (geogrelhas) foram obtidos dos catálogos técnicos de empresa fabricante de geogrelhas. Nas análises equilíbrio-limite verificou-se também a influência das pressões neutras nos fatores de segurança por meio da variação do parâmetro de pressão ru de 0 a 0,3. Os resultados dos métodos de equilíbrio limite mostraram que a construção de diques periféricos sucessivos não aumenta significativamente o fator de segurança do aterro para qualquer altura e a de diques reforçados aumenta-o para alturas até 30m. Por outro lado, o reforço dentro do maciço aumenta consideravelmente o fator de segurança para qualquer altura do aterro. As pressões neutras no maciço podem reduzir significativamente o fator de segurança, em até 25% para as configurações propostas. O fator de segurança 1,5 é atingido para ru = 0,2, para as alturas de até 30m nas configurações com reforço no interior do maciço sanitário. As análises tensão-deformação mostraram que as deformações são principalmente verticais, sendo que as horizontais representam até 30% das totais. As deformações verticais máximas foram de 4%, valor muito inferior aos encontrados na bibliografia em aterros monitorados (10 a 40%), provavelmente porque as contribuições da decomposição da matéria orgânica e do creep ao longo do tempo superam o efeito do peso próprio do maciço. A análise conjunta das duas metodologias mostra que os fatores de segurança obtidos nas análises tensão-deformação são muito próximos aos obtidos nas análises equilíbrio-limite para ru =0,1; que o uso de reforços no interior do maciço sanitário proporciona um aumento no fator de segurança da ordem de 30%, o que justifica a continuação deste estudo focalizando aspectos práticos construtivos e operacionais; e que a configuração em diques sucessivos e maciço sanitário reforçado mostrou-se, dentre as alternativas estudadas, a mais eficiente e eficaz para a configuração de aterro estudada, uma vez que permitiu obter o fator de segurança desejado sem a necessidade de reforço dos diques de solos. / This paper presents results of stability analysis by limit-equilibrium methods and stress-strain analysis for a large sanitary landfill reinforced with geosynthetics and raising with perimeters soil dikes according to the method used in tailing dams in order to increase their ability to storage. The values of strength parameters, elastic and elasto-plastic materials were defined based on the literature, privileging those obtained in the field. The parameters of geosynthetic reinforcements (geogrids) were obtained from the catalogs of technical manufacturer of geogrid. The analyzes limit-equilibrium were verified also the influence of the factors of safety pore pressures by varying the parameter pressure ru 0 to 0.3. The results of limit-equilibrium methods showed that the construction of dikes successive peripheral does not significantly increase the safety factor of the landfill for any height and the use of reinforced dikes increases it to heights up to 30m. Moreover, the reinforcement into the mass increases substantially the safety factor for any height of the landfill. The pore pressures in mass can significantly reduce the safety factor in up to 25% for the proposed configurations. The safety factor of 1.5 is achieved for ru =0.2, for heights up to 30m with enhanced settings inside the massive sanitary. The stress-strain analyzes showed that the deformations are mainly vertical and the horizontal represent up to 30% of the total. The maximum vertical deformations were 4%, value that is much lower than those described in the bibliography for landfill sites monitored (10-40%), probably because the contributions of organic matter decomposition and \"creep\" over time outweigh the effect of self-weight of the massif. The joint analysis of the both methods show that safety factors obtained in the stress-strain analyzes are very near the limit-equilibrium analyses for ru =0.1, that the use of solid reinforcement inside the landfill provides a factor increase in security of the order of 30%, its which justifies the continuation of this study focusing on practical aspects of construction and operational and that the configuration in successive dikes and massive sanitary reinforced proved to be, among the alternatives studied, the most efficient and effective configuration of landfill studied, since it allowed to obtain the desired safety factor without the need to strengthen the soil dikes.

<p>Istraživanje u okviru doktorkse disertacije obuhvata reprezentativan izbor tačaka uzorkovanja na deponijskim lokalitetima Bečej, Subotica, Sombor, Zrenjanin, Pančevo, Bačka Palanka, Vrbas, Temerin, Novi Sad i Ruma, primenu savremenih metodologija uzorkovanja, pripremu i analizu uzoraka najnovijim metodama determinacije organskih polutanata, statističku obradu podataka, procenu uticaja na humanu populaciju i ključne kompartimente životne sredine i razvoj metodologije kreiranja budućeg istraživačkog i kontrolnog monitoring programa. Dobijeni rezultati obrađeni su primenom metode analiza glavnih komponenti i hijerarhijske klaster analize. Procena uticaja kontaminanata i statusa životne sredine sprovedena je primenom jedne od metodologija evropske komisije za procenu i predikciju različitih efekata na humanu populaciju i životnu sredinu dejstvom toksičnih hemijskih supstanci. Na osnovu eksperimentalnih rezultata i stečenih tehničko-inženjerskih iskustava razvijena je Metodologija kreiranja budućeg istraživačkog i kontrolnog monitoring programa heterogenog medijuma deponijskih tela sa ciljem unapređenja upravljanja frakcijama komunalnog otpada koji generiše POP.</p> / <p>The selection of representative municipal solid waste landfill locations (Bečej, Subotica,<br />Sombor, Zrenjanin, Pančevo, Bačka Palanka, Vrbas, Temerin, Novi Sad and Ruma),<br />the application of contemporary sampling methodologies, preparation, extraction and<br />analyses of samples using modern analitical methods and techiques, statistical data<br />evaluation, human and environment risk assessment, HERA, and the development of<br />methodology for designig of future research and control monitoring programmes have<br />been conducted within doctoral dissertation. Obtained results for POPs and PAHs were<br />evaluated applying principal component analysis (PCA) and hierarchical cluster<br />analysis (CA). HERA was conducted using recommended EPA methodolgy for<br />assessment and prediction of hazard effectes of toxic chemical substances on human<br />population and environment. On the basis of experimental results and the levels of<br />obtained technico-engineering experience Methodology for designig of future research<br />and control monitoring programmes for landfilld heterogeneous system was developed<br />in order to improve the POP waste management practice.</p>

本研究以環境正義理論為基礎，探討事業廢棄物掩埋場開發決策背後導致衝突肇因之環境不正義議題及衝突化解之道。首先，針對國內事業廢棄物處理政策的發展脈絡，構築出政府現階段解決事業廢棄物最終處置的思維，一則積極推動源頭減量、回收再利用；其次，又企圖鼓勵興建掩埋場解決事業廢棄物最終處置問題的雙軌併行政策，在缺乏整合的運作邏輯之下，能否發揮事業廢棄物減量、降低掩埋場設置需求的政策執行成效？繼而，在地方政府被賦予審議或核定環境開發治理權的轉變之下，應如何扮演該決策制訂與審議制度運作的角色，藉由「台南縣東山鄉事業廢棄物掩埋場」興建個案研究，探究掩埋場設置衝突事件之肇因，及地方住民、環保團體抗爭訴求，與開發業者、地方政府在個案申請設置或開發決策過程中所呈現環境不正義之關連性，並進一步推導出在地住民因環境權的被剝奪，而從事此抗爭運動所衍生「環境正義理念」的主張。 本研究結論指出，除環保署應積極整合事業廢棄物「源頭減廢、回收再利用」與「鼓勵掩埋場設置」兩政策之執行計畫及成效，俾能藉由減少廢棄物之產出，以降低掩埋場設置需求外；地方政府進行事業廢棄物掩埋場開發決策制訂前，應賦權民眾參與的機制，嚴肅看待開發過程所衍生不正義的問題，提高決策的正當性及公信力；同時透過開發審議制度及法令結構的變革，亦即賦予當地住民獲得充分資訊的權利、公開聽證的權利、民主參與的權利、協調開發單位與受影響的住民簽訂「環境保護協定」，以及要求事業機構負起調整生產結構的責任，作為實踐環境正義理念的方法，藉以改善環境決策品質及決策制訂的思維，俾作為地方政府部門從事掩埋場設施開發決策，消彌環境不正義衝突爭議之參考，以提供另種紓解民眾衝突爭端的途徑。 / In this study based on the theory of environmental justice ,by industrial waste landfills lead to the development of decision-making behind the cause of the conflict of environmental injustice issues and the way to resolve the conflict. First of all, the cause for domestic waste disposal policy development context, the government resolved at this stage to build industrial waste final disposal of thinking, an actively to promote the source reduction, recycling and reuse.Secondly, an attempt to encourage establishment industrial waste landfills to solve the problem of final disposal of parallel two-track policy, a lack of integration in the operation of logic, could appear of reducing waste, reducing landfills established of the policy effectiveness？then, in local government be given consideration or approved development and control of environmental, how to play with the consideration of the decision-making role. By " In Dongshan Township,Tainan County industrial waste landfills" the established of case study, probe into landfills established the causes of conflict, and local residents, environmental groups protested demand, and local government development of decision-making process in the present environmental injustice relevance, and further deduced in the right environment for the inhabitants of the deprived, while engaged in this social movements against by the derivative "concept of environmental justice". This study concluded that, the EPD should actively integrated industrial waste, "the source of waste reduction, recycling and reuse" and " encourage to establish of landfills " two policy implementation plan and effectiveness, achieved to reduce waste output and the need for establish of landfills . Local government for industrial waste landfills development decision-making, should be to empower public participation, look at the development process is derived from the issue of injustice, enhance the legitimacy and credibility of the decision-making.At the same time, through the development checkup system and changes in the structure of act, which gives local residents the right to receive adequate information, the right to public hearings, the right to democratic participation, coordinated developer and residents affected by the signing of environmental protection agreements and require producer assume the responsibility of the production structure adjustment, as a practical way the concept of environmental justice, to improve the quality of decision-making, it could serve as a local government departments engaged in the development of decision-making landfills facilities, eliminating the environmental injustice a reference for controversial conflict , to provide another kind of dispute the way the conflict.

Abstract AJ The goal of this thesis is to thoroughly chart the problem of waste management in Czech Republic and the European Union and to outline legal and economic situation in waste treatment and in its alternatives. This thesis deals with different types of landfills, their technical aspects and methods of depositing waste. The thesis also tries to point out material and energetic use of waste before landfilling. Recycling is considered to be important because it decreases the amount of waste stored in landfills. Composting and anaerobic digestion are the other methods of disposal. The thesis also describes the possibilities of usage of the landfill gasses with the help of cogeneration units. The thesis refers to current level of waste landfilling in the Czech Republic and in other countries of the European Union. Key words: waste management, landfilling, landfills, waste sorting, material recovery from waste, recycling, composting, energy recovery from waste, incineration,

Solid Waste Management is one of the essential services provided by local bodies to keep the urban areas clean. Often it is poorly rendered as it is unscientific, out-dated and inefficient. With the rapid increase in population, livening standards, the generation rates of solid waste are increasing drastically. The landfill waste includes both organic and inorganic wastes as it is not often effectively segregated before disposal. The problem is acute in developing countries such as India. Bangalore city, with a population of about 10.18 million and more than 2000 industries, generates about 4,500 TPD of municipal solid waste. Of this Presently, various municipal solid waste processing units in Bangalore can handle only about 2100 TPD of waste. Mavallipura landfill developed and operated by M/s. Ramky Environmental Engineers, located 40 km away from Bangalore, is being used for disposing of about 1000 TPD, the installed capacity being only 600 TPD of waste. There are also a few dumps in around Bangalore due to historical reasons and insufficient capacity of various designated landfills. To reclaim the old dump sites/closed landfill sites for infrastructural development, it is necessary to know their geotechnical characteristics. Within the Landfill, the characteristics of the waste may change with depth due to degraded wastes as it has been dumped over a period of time. The physical parameters, chemical properties as well as the geotechnical behaviour of the waste change with depth. MSW is known to be a heterogeneous material of varying constituent types and dimensions, containing elements that degrade with time. To consider MSW as a geo-material to support the foundation of structures such as buildings and pavement, an analysis of the bearing capacity of the foundation and further long-term settlement of MSW is essential. The MSW samples are retrieved from a Mavallipura landfill site, Bangalore and analysed for important geotechnical properties such as compaction characteristics, shear strength, permeability, compressibility behaviour and dynamic properties of MSW using ultrasonic and cyclic triaxial tests. This research thus aims to provide valuable information about landfill sites for reclamation, closure and infrastructural development after the closure of landfills. Scanty data are available on the geotechnical properties of waste from landfill sites with varying degrees of degradation. This landfill site is selected as there is a huge environmental concern regarding the soil and groundwater contamination in the area and also can represent a typical landfill scenario in tropical regions. Quantification, quality assessment, consequent treatment and management of leachate have become a monstrous problem world over. In this context, the present study envisages to study the physicochemical and biological characterization of representative urban municipal landfill leachate and nearby water bodies and attempts to figure out relationships between the various parameters together with understanding the various processes for chemical transformations. The analysis shows intermediate leachate age (5-10 years) with higher nutrient levels i.e. 10,000 - 12,000 mg/l and ~2,000 - 3,000 mg/l of carbon (COD) and nitrogen (TKN) respectively. Elemental analysis and underlying mechanisms reveal chemical precipitation and co-precipitation as the vital processes in leachate pond systems resulting in accumulation of trace metals in these systems. The microbial analysis also correlated with specific factors relevant to redox environments that show a gradient in nature and the abundance of biotic diversity with a change in leachate environment. Finally, the quality and the contamination potential of the sampled leachate were performed with the help of potential leachate index (LPI) analysis and water quality index (WQI) analysis for surrounding water bodies (namely surface pond and open well) of Mavallipura landfill site. A geotechnical testing program has been drawn to evaluate the engineering properties of municipal solid waste samples retrieved from a landfill at Mavallipura at various depths through augur within the landfill dumped area. Laboratory studies included are composition, moisture content, particle size analysis, compaction, permeability, direct shear test, consolidation, triaxial compression test. For the laboratory tests, we had considered maximum particle sizes of less than 4.75 mm only. Standard Proctor Compaction tests yielded a maximum dry density of 7.0kN/m3 at 50% optimum moisture content. The permeability of MSW results shows in the range of 4x10-4 cm/sec. Compression index of MSW is 0.46980 and recompression index of MSW is 0.09454. Results obtained from the rectangular hyperbola method are compared with Casagrande and Taylor methods to prove that this method is reliable equally, and results are reasonably accurate. Based on direct shear tests, the MSW sample exhibited continuous strength gain with an increase in shear strain (16%) to define strength. The cohesion of MSW was 10kPa and friction angle is 34°. Based on the elastic constants results obtained from the direct shear test found to be very soft material. In the triaxial test, the MSW sample exhibited continuous strength gain with an increase in axial strain. The frictional component is increased due to sliding and rolling of fibrous particles over one another resulting in the development of apparent cohesion due to antiparticle bonds within the MSW material. Landfills are an integral part of waste management, and disastrous consequences can happen if seismic vulnerability of these landfills is not considered. Dynamic properties of MSW are required to perform seismic response analysis of MSW landfills, but there is no good understanding of the dynamic shear strength of MSW in literature. A comprehensive laboratory cyclic triaxial testing program has been taken up to determine the properties at different densities, confining pressures and shear strains. MSW degrades with time, and its shear modulus and damping are expected to vary with time and degradation. For the density of 6 kN/m3 the dynamic shear modulus values for MSW varied from 0.68 MPa to 5.38 MPa and damping ratio varied from 20% to 40% for MSW. For the density of 7 kN/m3 the dynamic shear modulus values for MSW varied from 1.8 MPa to 7.5 MPa and Damping ratio varied from 23% to 40% for MSW. For the density of 8kN/m3 dynamic shear modulus values for MSW varied from 2.46 MPa to 8.00MPa and damping ratio varied from 16% to 33% for MSW. Also, the ultrasonic testing method was used for determining the dynamic properties at low strains. The Ultrasonic test results indicated that with an increase in density of the sample and with decreased void ratio, the pulse propagation velocity (Vp) increases. With an increase in the density, the shear wave velocity and elastic constants (elastic modulus and shear modulus) increase. The elastic constant values obtained from the ultrasonic test are higher compared to values obtained from unconsolidated-undrained triaxial tests. Also, the carbon stored in the buried organic matter in Mavallipura landfill is estimated. Total organic carbon increases steeply with an increase in depth and is significantly high at a depth of 6 m. Subsurface properties cannot be specified but must be analysed through in-situ tests. The in-situ testing that are carried out in a landfill are boring, sampling, standard penetration test (SPT), dynamic cone penetration test (DCPT) and plate load tests (under static and cyclic condition). A correlation between corrected SPT ‘N’ values and measured using shear wave velocities has been developed for Mavallipura landfill site. Results show that the corrected SPT- N values increase with depth. Corrected N-values are used in the landfill design, so they are consistent with the design method, and correlations are useful. The results obtained from the dynamic cone penetration tests shows lower value when to compare with standard penetration test. The unit weight profile with depth ranged from a low unit weight of 2.48 kN/m3 near the surface to a highest value of approximately 9.02 kN/m3 at a depth of 6 m. The highest temperatures for landfills were reported at mid-waste elevations with temperatures decreasing near the top. The bearing pressure-settlement curves for plate size 75cm and 60cm presented similar behaviour while the plate size of 60cm curve presents a lesser settlement of 70mm, compared to with plate size of the 75cm curve with the settlement of 80mm and failure mode could be classified as punching shear. The cyclic plate load test with plate size of 60cm and 75cm were carried out on the soil cover. The elastic constants were found to be 73.87 and 96.84 kPa/mm and for 60 and 75cm plates respectively. Geophysical testing may not be as precise but has the benefit of covering large areas at small costs and sometimes can locate features that might be missing by conventional borings. Multichannel analysis of surface waves (MASW) is an indirect geophysical method used in the landfill for the characterization of the municipal solid waste site. The Mavallipura landfill was surveyed up to the length of about 35m at the top level. A series of one-dimensional and two-dimensional MASW surveys used active seismic sources such as sledgehammer (5kg) and propelled energy generator (PEG-40) was used. This hammer was instrumented with geophones to trigger record time. All the testing has been carried out with geophone spacing of 1m and recorded surface wave arrivals using the source to first receiver distance as 5m with recording length of 1000 millisecond and the recording sampling interval of 0.5 milliseconds (ms) were applied. Results shows that the PEG-40 hammer can generate the longest wavelength with a maximum depth of penetration. The shear wave velocity varies from 75 to 155 m/s with an increase in depth of about 27.5m. Based on the site characterization at the landfill site, it was found that the Mavallipura landfill site can be categorized as very loose, and it is still in a continued stage of degradation. Shear wave and P-wave velocity profile for eight major locations in the study area were determined and variation of waste material stiffness corresponding to the in-situ state with depth, was also evaluated. Also, MASW survey has been carried out to develop dispersion curve on another landfill site at Bhandewadi, Nagpur. MASW system consisting of 24 channels geode seismograph with 24 geophones of 4.5Hz capacity is used in this investigation. The seismic waves were created by sledgehammer with 30cmx 30cmx2cm size hammer plate with ten shots. These waves were captured by the geophones/receivers and further analyzed by inversion. The results indicated that near surface soils(less than 3m depth) approximately the to 5mm, and with 85% of dry weight basis of waste particles with sizes less than 10mm, the shear wave velocity varies from 75 to 140 m/s (frequency ranges from 30 to 23Hz). With the increase in 6.5m depth, the shear wave velocity ranged from 140 to 225m/s (frequency ranges 23 to 13Hz). Overall, the results of the study showed that seismic surveys have the potential to capture the changes in dynamic properties like shear wave velocity and Poisson’s ratio of the depth of MSW landfill to infer the extent of degradation and provide dynamic properties needed for seismic stability evaluations. Based on the in situ and laboratory results of this study and a review of the literature, the unit weight, shear wave velocity, strain-dependent normalized shear modulus reduction and material damping ratio relationships for Mavallipura landfill are developed and also validated using semi-empirical methods. Finally, seismic response analysis of Mavallipura landfill has been carried out using the computer programs like SHAKE 2000 and DEEPSOIL. Results show that the unit weight is increased with depth in response to the increase in overburden stress. The proposed material damping ratio and normalized shear modulus reduction curve lie close to the profile given in the literature for landfills composed of waste materials with 100% particles sized less than 20mm. Peak spectral acceleration at 5% damping value is 0.7g for 0.07 sec in SHAKE 2000 and peak spectral acceleration at 5% damping value is 0.63g for 0.04 sec in DEEPSOIL. Amplification ratio is 6.11 at 1.1l Hz in SHAKE2000 and 4.65 at 2.67Hz in DEEPSOIL. Peak ground acceleration (PGA) for the landfill site, it is observed PGA has decreased from 0.3g to 0.15g in DEEPSOIL and PGA has decreased from 0.33g to 0.15g in SHAKE2000. The studies presented in the thesis brought out the importance of characterization of municipal solid waste leachate regarding metabolism and treatment/degradation of Mavallipura landfill leachate. For municipal solid waste of with sizes ranging from 0.08 coefficient of permeability being about 10-4 cm/sec, the compression index was about 0.47. A more reliable method of calculating the coefficient of consolidation has been recommended. Correlations between shear wave velocity and SPT-N values has been developed for the Mavallipura landfill site. The results showed that the dynamic cone penetration tests values are lower than indicated by standard penetration tests. The cyclic plate load tests carried out with plate sizes of 75cm and 60cm showed that elastic constants of 96.84 kPa/mm and 73.87kPa/mm respectively. MSW properties evaluated in this thesis are compared with those of soft clays. The MSW properties showed higher values (strength and SBC) and lower values of compressibility, compared with those of soft clays. Thus foundation improvement on MSW is less challenging than foundations on soft soils. Also stabilization of MSW with other solid wastes such as fly ash can be considered as an economical option. Based on detailed studies the importance of unit weight, shear wave velocity, strain-dependent normalized shear modulus reduction and material damping ratio relationships for landfill waste have been developed. Based on the site characterization, the waste landfill has been categorized as very loose material, which is still in a degradation process. SHAKE2000 software shows higher PGA value comparing with DEEPSOIL.