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Authors :
Ray, Chittaranjan
Source :
Civil Engineering (0885-7024). Jul2005, Vol. 75 Issue 7, p58-63. 6p. 2 Color Photographs, 1 Diagram.
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

Deals with an experiment in Hawaii which proves that landfill caps designed as alternatives to those prescribed by law can effectively increase runoff and decrease leachate production. Overview of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act passed in 1976; Test of vegetated caps which have been designed to serve as alternative landfill covers; Functions of a meteorological station and time-domain reflectometry probes; Details of the experiment.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
08857024
Volume :
75
Issue :
7
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Civil Engineering (0885-7024)
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
17406849