Publications

 
EDITED BOOKS
 
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  1. Khire, M., Alshawabkeh, A., and Reddy, K (Editors) (2008), “GeoCongress 2008: Geotechnics of Waste Management and Remediation,” ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 177, ASCE Press, Reston, Virginia.
  2. Reddy, K., Khire, M., and Alshawabkeh, A. (Editors) (2008), “GeoCongress 2008: Geosustainability and Geohazard Mitigation,” ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 178, ASCE Press, Reston, Virginia.
  1. Alshawabkeh, A., Reddy, K., and Khire, M. (Editors) (2008), “GeoCongress 2008: Characterization, Monitoring, and, Modeling of GeoSystems,” ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication No. 179, ASCE Press, Reston, Virginia.
 
REFEREED JOURNAL PAPERS
 
 
Alternative Final Covers for Landfills
Leachate Recirculation
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  1. Khire, M., Benson, C., and Bosscher, P. (1997), “Water Balance Modeling of Final Covers,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 123, No.8, 744-754.
  2. Khire, M., Benson, C., and Bosscher, P. (1997), “Water Balance of Two Earthen Landfill Caps in a Semi-Arid Climate,” Journal of Land Contamination and Reclamation, Vol. 5, No. 3, 195-201.
  3. Khire, M. , Benson, C., and Bosscher, P. (1999), “Capillary Barriers in Semi-Arid and Arid Climates: Field Data & Model Predictions Made with UNSAT-H,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 125, No. 6, 518-527.
  4. Khire, M., Benson, C., and Bosscher, P. (2000), “Capillary Barriers in Semi-Arid and Arid Climates: Design Variables and the Water Balance,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 126, No.8, 695-708.
  5. Gueorguieva, S., Khire, M., and Petrova, R. (2005), “Implementing Evapotranspirative Cover Method at Old Landfills in Bulgaria,” Forest Science, 4, 1-12.
  6. Mijares, R. and Khire, M. (2012), “Field Data and Numerical Modeling of Water Balance of Lysimeter vs. Actual Earthen Cap,” Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 138(8): 889-897.
  7. Mijares, R., Khire, M., and Johnson, T. (2012), “Field-Scale Evaluation of Lysimeters vs. Actial Earthen Final Covers,” Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM, 35(1): 41-50.
  1. Haydar, M., and Khire, M. (2004), “Numerical Evaluation of Heterogeneity and Anisotropy of Waste Properties on Leachate Recirculation in Bioreactor Landfills,” Journal of Solid Waste Management & Technology, Vol. 30, No. 4, 233- 242.
  2. Haydar, M. and Khire, M. (2005), “Leachate Recirculation Using Horizontal Trenches in Bioreactor Landfills,” Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 131, No. 7, 837-847.
  3. Haydar, M. and Khire, M. (2007), “Leachate Recirculation in Bioreactor Landfills using Permeable Blankets,” Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 133, No. 4, 360-371.
  4. Khire, M. and Mukherjee, M. (2007), “Leachate Injection Using Vertical Wells in Engineered Landfills,” Waste Management, Elsevier, Vol. 27, No. 9, 1233-1247.Khire, M. and Haydar, M. (2007), “Leachate Recirculation in Engineered Bioreactor Landfills Using Geocomposite Drainage Material,” Journal of Geotechnical & Geoenvironmental Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 133, No. 2, 166-174.
  5. Mukherjee, M. and Khire, M. (2012), “Instrumented Large-Scale Subsurface Liquid Injection Model for Bioreactor Landfills,” Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM, 35(1): 1-10.
  6. Reddy, R., Kulkarni, H. and Khire, M. (2012), “Two Phase Modeling of Leachate Recirculation Using Vertical Wells in Bioreactor Landfills,” Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste Mgmt, American Society of Civil Engineers, in revision.
 
Bioreactor Landfill Evaluation
Liner Leakage
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  1. Haydar, M. and Khire, M. (2006), “Geotechnical Sensor System to Monitor Injected Liquids in Landfills,” Geotechnical Testing Journal, American Society of Testing of Materials, Vol. 29, No.1, 37-44.
  2. Zhao, X, Musleh, R, Maher, S, Khire, M, Voice, T, and Hashsham, S. (2008), “Start-up Performance of a Full-Scale Bioreactor Landfill Cell under Cold-Climate Conditions,” Waste Management, Elsevier, 28(12), 2623-2634.
  3. Cabaraban, M., and Khire, M., and Alocilja, E. (2008), “Aerobic In-Vessel Composting versus Bioreactor Landfilling using Life Cycle Inventory Models,” Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy Journal, Springer-Verlag, 10(1): 39-52.
  1. Giroud, J., Khire, M., and Soderman, K. (1997), “Liquid Migration through Defects of a Geomembrane Overlain and Underlain by a Permeable Media,” Geosynthetic International, International Geosynthetics Society, Vol. 4, Nos. 3-4, 293-321.
  2. Giroud, J., Khire, M., and McKelvey, J. (1997), “Evaluation of the Rate of Leachate Migration through a Defect of a Geomembrane Placed on a Semi-Permeable Soil,” Geosynthetic International, International Geosynthetics Society, Vol. 4, Nos. 3-4, 323-334.
  3. Giroud, J., King, T., Sanglerat, T., Hadj-Hamou, T., and Khire, M. (1997), “Rate of Leachate Migration through Defects in a Geomembrane Placed on a Semi-Permeable Medium,” Geosynthetic International, International Geosynthetics Society, Vol. 4, Nos. 3-4, 349-372.
 
Soil Reinforcement & Interface Friction
Other Geoenvironmental Topics
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  1. Lawton, L., Khire, M., and N. Fox (1993), “Reinforcement of Soils by Multi-Oriented Geosynthetic Inclusions,” Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 119(2), 257-275.
  2. Benson, C., and Khire M. (1994), “Reinforcement of Soils with Strips of Reclaimed High Density Polyethylene,” Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, 120(5), 838-855.
  3. Mohtar, C. and Khire, M. (2009), “Vertical Pullout Test to Measure Interface Friction between Coarse-Grained Soils and Geomembranes,” Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM, 32(4), 365-371.

 

  1. Pepprah, E. and Khire, M. (2008), “Electroremediation of Naphthalene in Aqueous Solution using Alternating and Direct Currents,” Journal of Environmental Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 134, No. 1, 32-41.
  2. Meerdink, J., Benson, C., and Khire, M. (1996), “Unsaturated Hydraulic Conductivity of Two Compacted Barrier Soils,” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Vol. 122, No. 7, 565-575.