Construction for a sustainable environment : proceedings of the International Conference of Construction for a Sustainable Environment, Vilnius, Lithuania, 1-4 July, 2008

The past fifty years have seen rapid development of public and governmental awareness of environmental issues. Engineers and scientists have made tangible contributions to environmental protection. However, further theoretical and practical developments are necessary to address mankinds growing demands on the environment. Construction for a Sustai Content: Keynote presentations Mineral barriers in landfill capping systems - Conditions of durability, K.J. Witt Preventing pollution caused by mining activities, T. Meggyes MOKKA: Modern engineering tools for environmental risk management, K. Gruiz, E. Fenyvesi, A. Muranyi, A. Anton, I. Zoldi, J. Feher, Z. Siki,L. Csemniczky, A. Szekely, A. Langenhof, P. Bardos, and T. Meggyes Physical modelling of New Orleans levee flood protection system performance during Hurricane Katrina: London Avenue and Orleans Canal, T.F. Zimmie Assessment of the use of recycled aggregates in vibro-stone column ground improvement techniques, C.J. Serridge and R.W. Sarsby The BORASSUS Project: Towards an integrated approach to soil conservation, M.A. Fullen Engineered disposal of wastes Asphalt liners in landfill construction, G.U. Burkhardt and T. Egloffstein Optimization of disposal logistics for household waste, H.-J. Dornbusch Application of the experience from the industrial landfill mining in the Vienna basin to problems of threshold and developing countries, T. Dorrie, P. Chlan and M. Struve Long-term hazard to drinking water resources from landfills, T. Dorrie, M. Struve, and P. Spillmann Novel criteria to classify the stabilization of organic material, M. Franke New model laws to calculate long-term hazards to drinking water resources from landfills, P. Spillmann and M. Franke Spontaneous ignition of plastic deposits and avoidance by fire protection measures and subsequent transformation of plastics into mineral oil, M. Struve, G. Ballin and P. Hartmann Evaluation of gas regime and climatic influence in an ageing municipal solid waste landfill site: A case study, M. Benson and M. Richardson Pretreatment of waste prior to landfilling, D. Panza and V. Belgiorno Recycling different wastes to produce 'topsoil'for seeding embankment slopes, I. Takahashi, T. Ishida, T. Ohki, and T. Ohki Treatment of contaminated and derelict land Innovative technology for metal-polluted soils - Combined chemical and phytostabilisation, V. Feigl, K. Gruiz, and A. Anton Cyclodextrins for the enhancement of soil remediation technologies, E. Fenyvesi, K. Csabai, M. Molnar, L. Leitgi, and K. Gruiz Multistage verification of soil remediation, K. Gruiz, M. Molnar, and E. Fenyvesi Environmental Risk Management of diffuse pollution of mining origin, K. Gruiz, E. Vaszita, V. Feigl, and Z. Siki Direct testing of soil mutagenicity, Cs. Hajdu, K. Gruiz, and E. Fenyvesi In situ delineation of point sources and high resolution mapping of polluted sites by field-portable X-ray fluorescence measuring device, M. Tolner, G. Nagy, E. Vaszita, and K. Gruiz Reclamation and cultivation of the Cracow soda plant lagoons, K. Boron, S. Klatka, M. Ryczek, and E. Zajac Investigation and remediation of oil lagoons - Selected technological approaches, J. Kukacka, J. Vana, and O. Urban Bioremediation of soils contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons using a natural biodegradable product, M. Marinescu, M. Dumitru, and A. Lacatusu Phytostabilisation - An appropriate remediation technique for metals in soils along highways, P.K. Padmavathiamma and L.Y. Li Remediation of arsenic-contaminated groundwater, R. Reddy and K. Darko-Kagya Rationalisation of water use in multistage washing of dispersive materials, A.B. Shandyba and S.V. Vakal An old quarry: Natural attenuation remediates historic ignorance, T. Van Autenboer, C. Cammaer, and B. Volders Trace element features in Yanzhou-Jining-Tengzhou mining site: A case study, X. Zhu, B. Han, and M. Lu Sustainable construction and infrastructure Fly ash and silica fume for green shotcrete, A. Badr Effect of curing regime on the bearing capacity of soil stabilized with class F fly ash and cement, A.T. Comert and S. Firat Partnering for a greener future, P. Corbett and N. Edwards Interaction between cement and superplasticizer in pozzolanic mineral admixtures, J. Golaszewski Environmental and engineering properties of processed Portuguese steel slags, A. Gomes Correia, S.M.R. Ferreira, A.J. Roque, F. Castro, and A. Cavalheiro Rebuilding of a road across an old Jewish cemetery in northern Poland, A. Klein Use of waste glass as fine aggregate in structural concrete, J. Koh, R.W. Sarsby, and A.A.M. Ben Said Palm mat geotextiles for soil strengthening, R. Kugan and R.W. Sarsby Assessment of environmental effects of treatment agents used in road building materials, M.M. Leppanen, R. Syvala, N. Vuorimies, and K. Vaajasaari Evaluation of the safety of Jinnah powerhouse by Finite Element Analysis, Y.H. Liu, R.W. Sarsby, C.J. Wang, and J.F. Zhang Influence of vertical stress on elongation of geotextile straps used as reinforcement in earth retaining structures, P. Michalski, A. Baziak, and E. Zawisza Effect of partial substitution of cement by pulverised fuel ash on the compressive strength material, G. Papageorgiou and N. Hytiris Glass reinforced plastic waste characterisation and recycling potential, A. Pappu, M. Osmani, A. Ansarifar, and L. Wang Experimental investigation of the water purification action of porous media, S. Shimobe, S. Takenaka, and S. Iwai Use of crushed concrete and crushed brick as structural fill, P. Varin and P. Kolisoja Influence of test method on the value of compaction parameters for coarse-grained furnace slag, T. Zydron and E. Zawisza Supporting the natural environment Debris flow near Stambach (Austria) - A successful example of bioengineering stabilization, R. Adamcova, R. Stangl, J. Elischer, F. Ottner, and D. Keusch Rainfall simulator study of the erosion control potential of palm geotextiles for mine dam slope stabilization, C. Buhmann, D.G. Paterson, G.M.E. Pienaar, J.P. Nell, N.E. Mulibana, P.W. van Deventer, M.A. Fullen, M. Subedi, and R.W. Sarsby Influence of climate change on foundations in swelling soils, B.Sh. Hazzan Use of municipal wastewater and composted wastewater sludge in willow short rotation coppice in Estonia, K. Heinsoo and B. Holm Non-destructive measurement of oil pipe wall thickness, I. Kalicanin Mass stabilisation technique for soft peat, mud, clay and sediment, P. Lahtinen Effects of tobacco waste tipping on the Sefton coastal dunes (North-West England), J.A. Millington, C.A. Booth, M.A. Fullen, I.C. Trueman, A.T. Worsley, N. Richardson, M. Newton, G. Lymbery, P. Wisse, and A. Brockbank The effect of hydrocarbon spills on the geotechnical properties of a clay soil, J. Ota Compensation of nutrients removed through extraction of forest fuel, R. Ozolincius, I. Varnagiryte-Kabasinskiene, and K. Armolaitis Romanian experience in the implementation of European regulations regarding manure management, I. Panoiu, S. Udrescu, and C. Simota Evaluation of biological geotextiles for reduction of runoff and soil loss, T. Smets, J. Poesen, R. Bhattacharyya, M.A. Fullen, C.A. Booth, M. Subedi,A. Kertesz, Z. Szalai, A. Toth, B. Jankauskas, G. Jankauskiene, C. Buhmann, A. Guerra, J.F.R. Bezerra, Y. Zheng, and M. Panomtaranichagul Dynamic analysis of Ecological Footprint and its prediction using the Grey Model in a coalmining area (Huaibei city, China), Y. Song, B. Han, X. Zhu, and T. Yuan Arsenic, salts and old factories: Contaminant hydrogeology and administrative procedures, T. Van Autenboer, C. Cammaer, J. Houtmeyers , and T. Claes Author index Table of contents 6 Foreword 10 Keynote presentations 12 Mineral barriers in landfill capping systems – Conditions of durability 14 Preventing pollution caused by mining activities 34 MOKKA: Modern engineering tools for environmental risk management 50 Physical modelling of New Orleans levee flood protection system performance during Hurricane Katrina: London Avenue and Orleans Canal 66 Assessment of the use of recycled aggregates in vibro-stone column ground improvement techniques 86 The BORASSUS Project: Towards an integrated approach to soil conservation 102 Engineered disposal of wastes 110 Asphalt liners in landfill construction 112 Optimization of disposal logistics for household waste 122 Application of the experience from the industrial landfill mining in the Vienna basin to problems of threshold and developing countries 128 Long-term hazard to drinking water resources from landfills 138 Novel criteria to classify the stabilization of organic material 144 New model laws to calculate long-term hazards to drinking water resources from landfills 156 Spontaneous ignition of plastic deposits and avoidance by fire protection measures and subsequent transformation of plastics into mineral oil 168 Evaluation of gas regime and climatic influence in an ageing municipal solid waste landfill site: A case study 174 Pretreatment of waste prior to landfilling 182 Recycling different wastes to produce ‘topsoil’ for seeding embankment slopes 188 Treatment of contaminated and derelict land 196 Innovative technology for metal-polluted soils – Combined chemical and phytostabilisation 198 Cyclodextrins for the enhancement of soil remediation technologies 208 Multistage verification of soil remediation 218 Environmental Risk Management of diffuse pollution of mining origin 230 Direct testing of soil mutagenicity 240 In situ delineation of point sources and high resolution mapping of polluted sites by field-portable X-ray fluorescence measuring device 248 Reclamation and cultivation of the Cracow soda plant lagoons 256 Investigation and remediation of oil lagoons – Selected technological approaches 262 Bioremediation of soils contaminated with petroleum hydrocarbons using a natural biodegradable product 270 Phytostabilisation – An appropriate remediation technique for metals in soils along highways 276 Remediation of arsenic-contaminated groundwater 282 Rationalisation of water use in multistage washing of dispersive materials 292 An old quarry: Natural attenuation remediates historic ignorance 296 Trace element features in Yanzhou-Jining-Tengzhou mining site: A case study 304 Sustainable construction and infrastructure 310 Fly ash and silica fume for green shotcrete 312 Effect of curing regime on the bearing capacity of soil stabilized with class F fly ash and cement 322 Partnering for a greener future 330 Interaction between cement and superplasticizer in pozzolanic mineral admixtures 340 Environmental and engineering properties of processed Portuguese steel slags 352 Rebuilding of a road across an old Jewish cemetery in northern Poland 360 Use of waste glass as fine aggregate in structural concrete 366 Palm mat geotextiles for soil strengthening 372 Assessment of environmental effects of treatment agents used in road building materials 382 Evaluation of the safety of Jinnah powerhouse by Finite Element Analysis 392 Influence of vertical stress on elongation of geotextile straps used as reinforcement in earth retaining structures 404 Effect of partial substitution of cement by pulverised fuel ash on the compressive strength material 410 Glass reinforced plastic waste characterisation and recycling potential 416 Experimental investigation of the water purification action of porous media 422 Use of crushed concrete and crushed brick as structural fill 432 Influence of test method on the value of compaction parameters for coarse-grained furnace slag 438 Supporting the natural environment 444 Debris flow near Stambach (Austria) – A successful example of bioengineering stabilisation 446 Rainfall simulator study of the erosion control potential of palm geotextiles for mine dam slope stabilization 454 Influence of climate change on foundations in swelling soils 464 Use of municipal wastewater and composted wastewater sludge in willow short rotation coppice in Estonia 474 Non-destructive measurement of oil pipe wall thickness 482 Mass stabilisation technique for soft peat, mud, clay and sediment 488 Effects of tobacco waste tipping on the Sefton coastal dunes (North-West England) 492 The effect of hydrocarbon spills on the geotechnical properties of a clay soil 500 Compensation of nutrients removed through extraction of forest fuel 504 Romanian experience in the implementation of European regulations regarding manure management 512 Evaluation of biological geotextiles for reduction of runoff and soil loss 520 Dynamic analysis of Ecological Footprint and its prediction using the Grey Model in a coalmining area (Huaibei city, China) 532 Arsenic, salts and old factories: Contaminant hydrogeology and administrative procedures 540 Author index 552