Design of a reinforced embankment on compressible soil Available to Purchase

The design and construction of a landfill leachate lagoon, which is to be used for the storage of between 150 000 m³ and 200 000 m³ of leachate is documented. Owing to the anticipated ground conditions, principally relating to the soft alluvial clays and waste material that dominate the near-surface ground profile, the high groundwater levels and client-driven design limitations, imaginative and innovative design solutions, coupled with the use of non-traditional geomaterials, were required. A detailed discussion of the geotechnical and environmental issues considered during the design process is presented and the need for responsive design during the construction phase of a project is highlighted. The benefits of value engineering in civil engineering are also discussed in the context of design and construction projects. By their very nature, civil engineering projects such as this require imaginative and innovative design solutions, coupled with the use of non-traditional geomaterials. A discussion of the geosynthetics employed at this site is provided, in the context of their primary and secondary applications.