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Engineered containment and control systems: nurturing nature.

James H Clarke1, Margaret M MacDonell, Ellen D Smith

  • 1Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA. james.h.clarke@vanderbilt.edu

Risk Analysis : an Official Publication of the Society for Risk Analysis
|June 24, 2004
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Engineered containment systems must adapt to evolving environmental conditions. New approaches integrate natural and engineered systems, using natural analogs for long-term performance and reduced maintenance.

Area of Science:

  • Environmental Engineering
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Environmental Science

Background:

  • Contaminated site management requires containment systems sensitive to environmental dynamics.
  • Natural processes like climate change and landform evolution impact engineered systems.
  • Traditional containment systems often resist natural processes, necessitating costly maintenance and remediation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop smarter containment and control systems for stewardship sites.
  • To integrate natural and engineered systems for long-term environmental protection.
  • To reduce the resource intensity and cost of managing contaminated sites.

Main Methods:

  • Analyzing lessons from waste disposal regulations since the 1970s.

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  • Integrating natural and engineered systems.
  • Enhancing sensor technology and predictive modeling for performance evaluation.
  • Incorporating failure event data into system design and maintenance.
  • Utilizing natural analogs to predict long-term environmental conditions and system responses.

    • Main Results:

    • Development of integrated systems that work with natural processes.
    • Improved prediction of environmental conditions and system responses.
    • Reduced reliance on active management and associated costs.
    • Containment systems designed to accommodate environmental change.

    Conclusions:

    • Harmony with the environment is key for sustainable containment.
    • Smarter, integrated systems offer long-term health and environmental protection.
    • Mimicking natural systems can enhance containment longevity and reduce maintenance.