Checklist for Design of Vertical Barrier Walls for Hazardous Waste Sites
Abstract
This engineer technical letter transmits a document for the design of vertical barrier walls for hazardous waste sites. The document was developed to aid in project planning scheduling and budgeting; scoping predesign investigations and architect engineer (A/E) services; as a guidance document for design of vertical barrier walls; for use in reviewing A/E products; and as a source for technical references. The primary purpose of a vertical barrier wall is to isolate hazardous waste contamination by minimizing the movement of groundwater from a contaminated site to uncontaminated areas or by preventing clean groundwater from entering a contaminated area. Vertical barrier walls function as a relatively impermeable barrier which either contains or redirects groundwater flow. The type of vertical barrier wall chosen for use at a hazardous waste site is dependent on environmental and site-specific parameters. No Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations exist for the design and construction of vertical barrier walls. The type of vertical barrier wall most commonly used at hazardous waste sites is the soil-bentonite (S-B) slurry wall.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 30, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA403492
Entities
Organizations
- United States Army Corps of Engineers