Reuse of Waste Streams for Geotechnical and Geo-Environmental Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Over the last few decades, a large amount of waste has been generated from industrial, domestic, and agricultural activities owing to population and economic growth. In addition, with technological and industrial advancement, new types of wastes, including polymeric, organic, and hazardous waste, have emerged. Failure to address their possible reuse, recycling, and treatment may have adverse effects on human health and the ecosystem. Therefore, an efficient waste utilization technique has to be established to alleviate the problems. Recently, the reuse of waste as a substitute or value-added material in geotechnical and geoenvironmental applications has been gaining interest, which is one of the most effective ways to reuse waste. In the establishment of efficient waste utilization, understanding its characterization, different technical and environmental factors, and their relationship needs to be considered systematically. Although waste has been reused in geotechnical and geoenvironmental applications, there are many challenges for both academia and industry which require systematic investigation. This Special Issue aims at current practices in the utilization of various waste for soil applications, their interaction, and their effect on mechanical, hydraulic, physical, chemical, electrical, and thermal characteristics integrated with economic, social, and environmental considerations. The Special issue calls for original research and reviews manuscripts, including case studies for waste utilization in the field geotechnical and geoenvironmental applications.

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Prof. Dr. Gemmina Di Emidio
Dr. Ecem Nur Barisoglu
Dr. Muhammad Khizar Khan
Guest Editors

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• waste utilization
• waste characterization
• sustainability
• geotechnical
• geoenvironmental
• soil–waste–water interaction
• mechanical and hydraulic properties
• electrical and thermal characteristics of porous media