A numerical investigation was conducted to evaluate the geotechnical safety and slope
stability of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) landfills, considering the effects of
geosynthetic reinforcements, biodegradation of the waste, and associated changes in
material properties, and extreme wind force simulating hurricane conditions. Three
different landfill slopes, 1:1, 1:2, and 1:3 having the height of 122m and width of 2134m,
were analyzed using Limit Equilibrium Method (SLOPE/W) and Finite Element
Modeling (ANSYS). Techniques developed in this study were used to analyze a case
history involving a geogrid reinforced mixed landfill expansion located in Austria. It was
found that few years after construction of the landfill, there is a significant decrease in the
FS due to biodegradation. Extreme wind loading was also found to cause a substantial
loss in the FS. The geosynthetic reinforcement increased the slope stability and
approximately compensated for the damaging effects of biodegradation and wind
loading. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2016. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fau.edu/oai:fau.digital.flvc.org:fau_33707 |
| Contributors | Pant, Sharmila (author), Sobhan, Khaled (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), College of Engineering and Computer Science, Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatics Engineering |
| Publisher | Florida Atlantic University |
| Source Sets | Florida Atlantic University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation, Text |
| Format | 151 p., application/pdf |
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