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Waste Containment Systems, Waste Stabilization, and Landfills: Design and Evaluation
The most comprehensive design reference available on remediation techniques, waste disposal methods and various waste containment systems. Covers several important new issues such as the regulatory structure of RCRA Subtitles C and D; subsurface flow and transport of contaminants; liner systems, leachate collection and removal systems for landfills; and seismic stability analysis of landfills. Describes new waste stabilization technologies including the process of converting non-solid toxic waste into inert solids.
608 pages, Hardcover
First published August 25, 1994
About the author
Hari D. Sharma
7 books3 followersDr. Hari D. Sharma is a civil and geo-environmental engineering expert turned author. He holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Ph.D. in Engineering and is also the recipient of many awards in Engineering Services Excellence.
He dedicated his career to environmental preservation and improving the quality of human life. For over fifty years, he traveled the world, working on groundbreaking projects in disciplines such as dams, flood control systems, refineries, waste management, large petrochemical pipelines, hazardous and non-hazardous waste containment systems, landfills and remediation.
Dr. Hari Sharma was also a session chair at renowned international conferences such as The International Conference on Geotechnical Case Histories and International Conference on Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering and helped shape new generations of leaders and visionaries with his talks at prestigious universities around the world such as the Indian Institute of Technology, Stanford University, and University of California Berkley.
His extensive practice-oriented research led to the publication of a vast number of technical articles in cutting-edge publications as well as technical texts books that are used both in industry and academic areas.
Dr. Hari D. Sharna is passionate about traveling, researching and reading about technology, the history of human civilization, and Ashtanga yoga.
He dedicated his career to environmental preservation and improving the quality of human life. For over fifty years, he traveled the world, working on groundbreaking projects in disciplines such as dams, flood control systems, refineries, waste management, large petrochemical pipelines, hazardous and non-hazardous waste containment systems, landfills and remediation.
Dr. Hari Sharma was also a session chair at renowned international conferences such as The International Conference on Geotechnical Case Histories and International Conference on Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering and helped shape new generations of leaders and visionaries with his talks at prestigious universities around the world such as the Indian Institute of Technology, Stanford University, and University of California Berkley.
His extensive practice-oriented research led to the publication of a vast number of technical articles in cutting-edge publications as well as technical texts books that are used both in industry and academic areas.
Dr. Hari D. Sharna is passionate about traveling, researching and reading about technology, the history of human civilization, and Ashtanga yoga.
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