Effect of hydrophysical properties on pipe formation in tropical soils.

Piping is an erosive process in which subsurface soil particles are removed, causing the formation of underground tunnels. A variety of physical and chemical factors control pipe formation. This study focused on hydrophysical soil properties to propose a mechanism to explain the piping process in soils in a tropical climate in Brazil.

Identification of leachate infiltration and its flow pathway in landfill by means of electrical resistivity tomography (ERT).

Sanitary landfills are a well-planned engineering work for final disposal of municipal solid waste in order to minimize the environmental impacts in soil and groundwater. Therefore, several control systems are installed such as liners and leachate and biogas collectors. However, the establishment of landfill in vulnerable areas, the inadequate operations, and failures in collectors and liner systems can cause subsurface contamination.