Head Office/Registered Office
2411 London Road
Glasgow
G32 8XT
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Dingwall
IV15 9XB
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Dalinlongart Landfill Facility
| Client |
Shanks Waste |
| Value |
£1.08m |
| Engineer |
Halcrow |
| Programme |
15 Weeks |
| Contract Form |
Measure and Value |
| Completed |
2006 |
Project Description
The works were located approximately 4km north of Dunoon and comprised of site clearance, excavation, construction of a Bentonite Enriched Soil liner and placement of a welded High Density Polyethylene liner, the placement of drainage, protection and separation geotextiles, the construction of a leachate collection system, construction of a new vehicle access ramp and replacement site access track and installation of replacement chainlink fencing.
Principal Elements
20,000m3 Excavation: 4,000m3 BES
8,000m2 HDPE Liner: 8,000m2 Fleece Liner
30,000m3 Suitable Fill
Key Issues
- Adverse weather effects due to location resulting in many water filtration and retention schemes
- Use of local materials
- Extensive evaluation of BES mix (7%) with as-dug sand/gravel (93%)
Technical Referee
D MacDonald
Engineer, Shanks Argyll & Bute Ltd
Tel: 01546 603795 Fax: 01546 603395