Development of a MSW classification system for the evaluation of mechanical properties
Neil Dixon
Ulrich Langer
2134/4375
https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Development_of_a_MSW_classification_system_for_the_evaluation_of_mechanical_properties/9450002
To date, sparse information is available on the mechanical properties of municipal solid
waste and the results of published work are often hard to compare due to differences in
waste composition and therefore properties. To allow comparison, a unified classification
system for waste is deemed crucial. Existing classification systems are presented and
discussed. For a geotechnical classification, mechanical properties, size, shape and
degradability potential of waste components have to be taken into account. A new and
improved classification system for waste components is proposed, which complies with
the requirements of a geotechnical classification system. It classifies waste components
based on (1) their material engineering properties (e.g. shear, compressive and tensile
strength), (2) a size distribution of the components, (3) the component shape (reinforcing,
compressible and incompressible) and (4) the degree of degradability. The proposed
classification system is applied to data from literature and methods for presenting
classification information are demonstrated. Further work required to develop a full
classification system for waste bodies is highlighted.
2009-03-24 13:22:57
Municipal solid waste
Classification system
Mechanical properties
Degradability
Built Environment and Design not elsewhere classified