U. Boltze et Mh. Defreitas, CHANGES IN ATMOSPHERIC-PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH DANGEROUS EMISSIONS FROM GAS GENERATING SITES - THE EXPLOSION RISK THRESHOLD CONCEPT, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Geotechnical engineering, 119(3), 1996, pp. 177-181
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Engineering, Civil
Journal title
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Geotechnical engineering
An empirically based model is presented for predicting the likely occu
rrence of dangerous gas levels on and around landfill sites. A number
of falls (275) in atmospheric pressure have been recorded, plotted and
compared with case histories of pressure falls associated with gas ex
plosions. This data bank will be improved when expanded and evaluated
in the light of further information about gas explosions and will enco
urage a more rigorous approach to recording gas emissions and pressure
changes.