Sustainable Geotechnics for Solid Waste Management
A special issue of Geotechnics (ISSN 2673-7094).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 180
Special Issue Editors
Interests: unsaturated soil; geoenvironmental engineering; landfill gas; waste management; high-level radioactive waste management
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Interests: machine learning modeling of geotechnical data; 3D geological model with AI-predicted point cloud data
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The increasing generation of solid waste worldwide continues to pose complex environmental and engineering challenges that demand sustainable and scientifically robust solutions. Traditional disposal practices, such as landfilling, have long relied on engineered containment systems to minimize environmental impacts; however, issues like leachate migration, gas emissions, structural instability, and long-term performance concerns remain critical. Engineered geotechnical systems, including composite liners, reactive barrier materials, and cover designs, play a crucial role in mitigating contaminant transport and protecting surrounding ecosystems through the use of innovative materials and structural solutions.
This special issue aims to showcase recent advances in sustainable geotechnical engineering that address critical aspects of solid waste management. We invite contributions that explore multiphysics coupling phenomena, such as thermal, hydraulic, mechanical, and chemical interactions within waste and barrier systems; innovative containment materials and composite geomaterials; and physics-based and data-driven modeling techniques for prediction, monitoring, and performance assessment. Emphasis is placed on holistic approaches that integrate environmental protection, resource efficiency, and engineering reliability across the waste lifecycle-from design and operation to closure and reclamation.
The purpose of this issue is to provide a platform for cutting-edge research and practical insights that advance both scientific understanding and real-world applications. Topics of interest include but are not limited to sustainable landfill design, leachate and gas control, reactive barriers, multiphase transport processes, life-cycle performance evaluation, and state-of-the-art monitoring and predictive tools. We welcome high-quality original research, critical reviews, and case studies that contribute to the development of resilient, efficient, and environmentally responsible solid waste geotechnical systems.
Topics include, but are not limited to the following:
- Multiphysics processes in landfills (thermos-hydro-mechanical-chemical coupling)
- Landfill gas generation, migration, and energy recovery
- Leachate transport, contaminant fate, and reactive barriers
- Unsaturated flow and vapor transport in waste and cover systems
- Advanced geomaterials for waste containment
- Solid waste stabilization and reuse in geotechnical applications
- Numerical modeling, field monitoring, and data-driven approaches (including AI/ML-based methods)
- Long-term performance and sustainability of waste containment systems
Dr. Yuan Feng
Dr. Chunwei Sun
Prof. Dr. Yunfeng Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- geoenvironmental engineering
- sustainable solid waste management
- unsaturated soil mechanics
- engineered barrier systems (EBS)
- advanced geomaterials
- thermo-hydro-mechanical (THM) coupling
- multiphysics transport processes
- leachate and contaminant transport
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