Effect of Freezing and Thawing on the Behaviour of Municipal Solid Waste,MSW

Abstract

This study has been conducted to study the effect of freezing and thawing cycles on the behavior of municipal solid waste. Municipal Solid Waste soil samples were collected from the municipal solid waste site of Shimla city. Samples from three different locations were collected from the site and the samples from 4 different depths were kept separately. All these samples were first studied for some basic properties like moisture content specific gravity. The physical and chemical characterization of the solid waste was also done. After this the samples were put under freezing and thawing cycles at different temperatures. The changes in permeability and unconfined strength before and after the application of freezing and thawing cycles were recorded and analyzed. The results are recorded from the results of permeability and unconfined compressive strength before the freezing and thawing cycle were calculated; these results show the effect of MSW on the soil and its properties. The results recorded after the freezing and thawing cycle show the effect of freezing and thawing on the properties of soil contaminated by MSW.