Rajiv K. Giri

TL;DR: A two-dimensional mathematical model is presented to predict the response of municipal solid waste (MSW) of conventional as well as bioreactor landfills undergoing coupled hydro-bio-mechanical processes and underscores the importance of considering the effect of coupled processes while examining the stability and integrity of the liner and cover systems.

TL;DR: A critical review of the previous research efforts on coupled processes is provided to help landfill engineers understand, design and operate municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills safely and efficiently as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: It was concluded that heterogeneous and anisotropic MSW with varied unit weight and saturated hydraulic conductivity significantly influenced the moisture distribution and generation and distribution of pore fluid pressures in landfill and considerably reduced the stability of bioreactor landfill slope.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors quantified the change in geotechnical properties of field municipal solid waste (MSW) as a function of level of degradation and showed that MSW increased significantly in moisture content and organic content with degradation, while organic content decreased with degradation.

TL;DR: A newly developed and validated numerical model that accounts for the coupled hydro-bio-mechanical processes in municipal solid waste (MSW) landfills, was employed to assess influence of external influences on these processes.