Geotechnics of municipal sludges and residues for landfilling

BC O'Kelly - Geotechnical Research, 2016 - icevirtuallibrary.com
This paper presents a comprehensive review of reported field and laboratory investigations
and theoretical work concerning the geotechnical behaviour/properties of water treatment …

Beneficial use of water treatment sludge in geotechnical applications as a sustainable alternative to preserve natural soils

MEG Boscov, JK Tsugawa, ELT Montalvan - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
This paper explores the feasibility of employing drinking water treatment sludge (WTS)
mixed with soils, lime, or rock powder in geotechnical applications, as well as discusses the …

Using freshwater sludge and carbide sludge to produce expansive agents for civil engineering applications: A feasibility study

B Xu, J Tan, M Yang, Y Yi - Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Freshwater sludge (FS), a by-product of drinking water treatment, is generated in significant
volumes worldwide yet remains largely underutilized. Primarily, it is either directly disposed …

[PDF][PDF] Using water treatment sludge to Improve Geotechnical Engineering Properties of Soils: A Review

M Hamid, KR Aljanabi, AS Mustafa - Anbar Journal of Engineering Sciences, 2023 - iasj.net
Water treatment sludge (WTS) is a byproduct generated during wastewater treatment. In
recent years, researchers have explored the potential of using WTS as a soil stabilizer to …

Shear strength properties of water treatment residues

BC O'Kelly, ME Quille - Proceedings of the Institution of Civil …, 2010 - icevirtuallibrary.com
This paper presents the physical, standard Proctor compaction and shear strength
properties of alum water treatment residues derived from the production of potable water at …

[PDF][PDF] Landfill disposal of alum water treatment residues: some pertinent geoengineering properties

BC O'Kelly - Journal of Residuals Science and Technology, 2010 - researchgate.net
This paper presents the geoengineering properties of the alum water treatment residues
derived from the production of potable water at three municipal works, including the effects …

Geotechnical characterization of a soil-water treatment sludge mixture

ELT Montalvan, MEG Boscov - Geo-Chicago 2016, 2016 - ascelibrary.org
Application of soil-water treatment sludge (WTS) mixtures in earth works may reduce land
disposal of WTS and exploitation of natural soils. This paper includes the geotechnical …

Compressibility and consolidation of water treatment residues

BC O'Kelly, ME Quille - Proceedings of the Institution of Civil …, 2009 - icevirtuallibrary.com
The index, compression and consolidation properties are presented for alum water
treatment residues (WTRs) derived from three different catchments and dewatered using …

Characterization of freshwater sludge generated in Singapore: exploring opportunities for a circular economy

B Xu, J Qin, M Yang, Y Yi - Waste Disposal & Sustainable Energy, 2024 - Springer
Freshwater sludge (FS), a by-product of drinking water treatment, is produced in large
quantities globally but remains underutilized, predominantly ending up in landfills. As landfill …

Thixotropy of sludge from the Cubatão water treatment plant, Brazil

JK Tsugawa, KFS Pereira… - Geotechnical Frontiers …, 2017 - ascelibrary.org
A more sustainable destination for water treatment sludge (WTS) is its use in earthworks and
as landfills liners. However, because of its high water content and plasticity, the investigation …