TM 5-814-5
b. Trenches. When designing the landfill the
to minimize stockpiling. However, provide one
designer must consider the method of construction
area for stockpiling material to be used for fire
and operation. In the engineering report provided
fighting.
to the owner/operating agency, the designer must
(2) Begin excavation and filling at the lowest
show location and orientation of the working face
point of the leachate system to facilitate gravity
and explain how the landfill is to be operated and
flow and to allow collection of all leachate from the
constructed. Considerations in design are:
very beginning of the landfill's life.
(1) Earth cover should be moved as little as
(3) If feasible, lay out trenches such that refuse
possible, and over the shortest distance feasible.
will be placed along the side of the trench facing the
Use all excavated material continuously as cover
prevailing winds in order to reduce windblown
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