Hydraulic Conductivity and Waste Contaminant Transport in Soil
Editor(s): David E. Daniel, Stephen J. Trautwein
Interest in hydraulic conductivity of soils and waste contaminant transport has increased substantially in recent years, largely due to environmental concerns. Assessments of potential contamination at a site are possible only if accurate information is available concerning the hydraulic conductivity of subsoils.
STP 1142 provides this information, including detailed coverage of methods for determining the hydraulic conductivity of soil in the laboratory and in the field. This publication describes testing methods, test results, and case histories. Applications include water, chemical, and leachate movement through soil.
28 peer-reviewed papers cover:
• Methods for determining hydraulic conductivity of saturated soils in the laboratory
• Waste-soil interactions that can alter hydraulic conductivity
• Assessment of hydraulic conductivity in unsaturated soils, including laboratory and field methods for evaluating hydraulic conductivity of unsaturated soils
• In-situ hydraulic conductivity tests for compacted soil liners and caps.
• Hydraulic conductivity testing for vertical cutoff walls, including procedures dealing with potential testing errors.
• Methods for determining the hydraulic conductivity of natural geologic deposits
• Effects of environmental stresses such as freeze-thaw
• Specialized problems in hydraulic conductivity testing, such as electrokinetic coupling, influence of distortion in the soils, and measuring the hydraulic conductivity of bentonites.
Table of Contents
CH Benson, FS Hardianto, ES Motan
DE Daniel
JC Evans
BL Herzog
CD Shackelford
DB Stephens
SJ Trautwein, GP Boutwell
MA Othman, CH Benson, EJ Chamberlain, TF Zimmie
DR Bruner, AJ Lutenegger
S-C Cheng, JL Larralde, JP Martin
SR Day
DJ DeGroot, AJ Lutenegger
MA Phifer, EC Drumm, GV Wilson
RJ Dunn, BS Palmer
TB Edil, JK Park, DP Heim
DJ Fallow, DE Elrick, WD Reynolds, N Baumgartner, GW Parkin
MD Haug, WG Buettner, LC Wong
MD Haug, B Boldt-Leppin
IM-C Lo, HM Liljestrand, DE Daniel
AJ Lutenegger, DJ DeGroot
JJ Bowders, S McClelland
HW Olsen, AT Willden, NJ Kiusalaas, KR Nelson, EP Poeter
S Pamukcu, IB Topcu, C Guven
CD Shackelford, MJ Glade
V Maltby, LK Eppstein
JF Wallace, RR Sacrison, EE Rosik
AT Yeung
RN Yong, B-K Tan, AMO Mohamed