40 results

Strategies for One Dimensional (1D) Compression Testing of Large-Particle-Sized Tire Derived Aggregate

Journal Article
Adesokan, D., Fleming, I., Hammerlindl, A., & McDougall, J. (2019)
Strategies for One Dimensional (1D) Compression Testing of Large-Particle-Sized Tire Derived Aggregate. Geotechnical Testing Journal, 42(5), 1336-1358. https://doi.org/10.1520/gtj20170091
Laboratory testing of a mass of large particle sized Tire Derived Aggregate (TDA) to assess performance related properties such as void ratio, compressive creep and hydraulic ...

Numerical modeling of coupled biochemical and thermal behavior of municipal solid waste in landfills

Journal Article
Kumar, G., Reddy, K. R., & McDougall, J. (2020)
Numerical modeling of coupled biochemical and thermal behavior of municipal solid waste in landfills. Computers and Geotechnics, 128, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2020.103836
A coupled bio-thermal (BT) model is proposed and validated for the prediction of long-term biochemical and thermal behavior of municipal solid waste (MSW) in landfills. The bi...

Particle loss and volume change on dissolution: experimental results and analysis of particle size and amount effects

Journal Article
McDougall, J., Kelly, D., & Barreto, D. (2013)
Particle loss and volume change on dissolution: experimental results and analysis of particle size and amount effects. Acta geotechnica, 8(6), 619-627. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11440-013-0212-0
Soil particles may be lost through dissolution, degradation or erosion. Regardless of the process of loss, there follows a change in soil structure both in terms of phase comp...

Geomechanics and Long-Term Landfill Settlement

Conference Proceeding
McDougall, J. (2008)
Geomechanics and Long-Term Landfill Settlement. In GeoCongress 2008: Geotechnics of Waste Management and Remediation Proceedings of sessions of GeoCongress 2008, 482-490. doi:10.1061/40970(309)24
Long term landfill settlement is commonly attributed to two phenomena: creep and biodegradation. Biodegradation, which may contribute the greater proportion of long‐term settl...

Mass loss and volume change: From sand-salt analogues to MSW

Book Chapter
McDougall, J., Fleming, I., Thiel, R., Dewaele, P., Parker, D., & Kelly, D. (2013)
Mass loss and volume change: From sand-salt analogues to MSW. In G. Musso (Ed.), Coupled Phenomena in Environmental Geotechnics (189-197). CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/b15004-19
Results from two sets of laboratory test programmes on sand-salt mixtures in wihch the salt fractions, of different amounts and size, are dissolved are brought together to gat...

Landfill modelling challenge: HBM modelling predictions

Journal Article
McDougall, J. (2008)
Landfill modelling challenge: HBM modelling predictions. Proceedings of the ICE - Waste and Resource Management, 161, 147-153. https://doi.org/10.1680/warm.2008.161.4.147
Two laboratory-scale consolidating anaerobic reactors were commissioned, constructed and monitored by Southampton University's waste research group to investigate the long-ter...

Dynamic Behaviour of a Geotechnical Seismic Isolation System with Rubber-Sand Mixtures to Enhance Seismic Protection

Conference Proceeding
Bernal-Sanchez, J., McDougall, J., Miranda-Manzanares, M., & Barreto, D. (2022)
Dynamic Behaviour of a Geotechnical Seismic Isolation System with Rubber-Sand Mixtures to Enhance Seismic Protection. In Proceedings of the 3rd European Conference on Earthquake Engineering & Seismology (2674-2683
A Geotechnical Seismic Isolation (GSI) system is proposed in this study based on the use of Rubber-Soil mixtures (RSm) to facilitate the benefits of dynamic soil-foundation st...

Moisture retention curve in landfilled waste.

Conference Proceeding
Kazimoglu, Y. K., McDougall, J., & Pyrah, I. (2003)
Moisture retention curve in landfilled waste. In Unsaturated Soils: Experimental Studies, 59-67. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-26736-0_5
Moisture content and moisture movement are key factors in controlling the progress and rate of biodegradation within a landfill as it is the aqueous environment that facilitat...

Estimating degradation-related settlement in two landfill-reclaimed soils by sand-salt analogues

Journal Article
McDougall, J., Fleming, I., Thiel, R., Dewaele, P., Parker, D., & Kelly, D. (2018)
Estimating degradation-related settlement in two landfill-reclaimed soils by sand-salt analogues. Waste Management, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2018.04.013
Landfill reclaimed soil here refers to largely degraded materials excavated from old landfill sites, which after processing can be reinstated as more competent fill, thereby r...

Experimental Assessment and Modelling of Coupled Biochemical-Physical-Mechanical Biodegradation Process of a Municipal Solid Waste Sample from Michigan

Conference Proceeding
Datta, S., Zekkos, D., Fei, X., & McDougall, J. (in press)
Experimental Assessment and Modelling of Coupled Biochemical-Physical-Mechanical Biodegradation Process of a Municipal Solid Waste Sample from Michigan. In Coupled Phenomena in Environmental Geotechnics (6
Municipal solid waste (MSW) is biodegradable in landfills under anaerobic conditions. The evolution of the biochemical, physical and mechanical characteristics of MSW are inte...
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Monitoring Hungarian Landfill Behaviour

2004 - 2007
Monitoring Hungarian Landfill Behaviour
Funder: Carnegie Trust for the Universities of Scotland | Value: £1,130

Modelling Secondary Settlement in Landfills

2001 - 2006
Modelling Secondary Settlement in Landfills
Funder: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council | Value: £50,207

Construction on Peat

2020 - 2021
Housing Construction on Peatland: Opening up Opportunities and Minimising Disruption through Innovation – Phase 1 Feasibility of Proposed Solutions
Funder: Built Environment - Smarter Transformation (formerly CSIC) | Value: £34,590

Remote Sensing Innovation for Civil Engineering Infrastructure and Slope Movement Monitoring

2017 - 2017
This project aims to review an assess existing remote sensing technologies in order to improve and adapt technologies currently used in other fields to civil engineering applications. The two main aim...
Funder: Scottish Funding Council | Value: £4,723

Geotechnical analysis of recycled materials for use in a sports environment

2015 - 2015
The project will investigate the effectiveness of adding crumbed rubber to the site soil as a means of improving soil resilience to wheel loads, resisting erosion and hence reducing maintenance burden...
Funder: Scottish Funding Council | Value: £4,863

Landfill Settlement-Controlling time to completion

2006 - 2011
Value: £14,350

Towards Sustainable Landfill

2006 - 2010
Value: £11,570

Landfill Stabilisation & Completion

2004 - 2009
Value: £42,036