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RESUMO Os aterros sanitários (ASs) são considerados uma das soluções mais utilizadas para a disposição final de resíduos sólidos urbanos (RSUs) em países em desenvolvimento. Entretanto, um dos problemas são os valores elevados de deslocamentos verticais (recalques), pois os resíduos são muito compressíveis, sofrem degradação com o tempo e, consequentemente, podem ocasionar danos nos sistemas estruturais dos ASs. O objetivo do trabalho foi avaliar os recalques de dois ASs verificando a eficiência de alguns modelos de previsão de recalques. A avaliação foi realizada nos ASs de Minas do Leão e de São Leopoldo, comparando os recalques medidos com os previstos e ajustando os modelos utilizados com base nos dados históricos. A partir das análises realizadas, foi possível verificar que os quatro modelos analisados obtiveram boa aderência entre os valores medidos e previstos.
ABSTRACT Landfills are considered one of the best solutions for the disposal of municipal solid waste (MSW) in developing countries. However, one problem is the high values of vertical displacements (settlements), because the residues are very compressible and undergo degradation with time and consequently may cause damage to structural systems landfill. Theobjective is to evaluate the settlements of two landfills checking the efficiency of some settlements prediction models. The evaluation was performed in Minas do Leão and São Leopoldo Landfills, comparing the measured settlements with the predicted and adjusting the models used based on historical data. From the analyzes, we found that the four analyzed models showed good adhesion between the measured and predicted values.
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This study is aimed at investigating the level of environmental pollution and the potential impacts of municipal solid wastes on public health. The health risk assessment was determined through a survey of the present facilities used for solid waste management in the metropolis. Waste bins, types of depots, modes of transportation of wastes to disposal sites and methods of disposal were amongst the facilities investigated. The microbiological and physicochemical analysis of decomposing solid waste, leachate, soil, air at dumpsite, stream and Ikot Effanga Mkpa river waters were carried out using standard microbiological procedures. The prevalent bacteria besides fungi isolated from decomposing solid waste, soil, leachate, stream and river water samples were Escherichia coli 55 (13.31%) and 48 (14.33%) Chromobacterium spp 36 (18.18%), Staphylococcus spp 37 (17.70%), Salmonella spp 45(16.85%) and Klebsiella spp (17.06%) respectively. Statistical analysis of the bacterial and fungal counts showed significant difference (p<0.05) between the sources of sampling, months of sampling and seasons of sampling. Decomposing solid wastes followed by soil and leachate had the highest counts at 5% level of probability. The high bacterial counts coupled with these findings are indicative of the possible high risk of microbial infections and a potential destruction of biodiversity from the toxic chemicals of the wastes. The results of the physicochemical analysis showed that virtually, most of the parameters determined are above the WHO permissible limits for drinking water. It is recommended that a fit for purpose strategy be developed for waste management with control measures that are health and eco-friendly.