The use of frozen soils (natural or artificial) has been proposed as an alternative method to contain hazardous waste. This technology has recently been advanced and adopted for application, and several demonstration projects are proposed. This paper describes the engineering aspects of artificial soil freezing for containment of hazardous waste,geological and soils condition,environmental issues, its advantages and limitations, performance monitoring, and research needs.

Alex Iskandar
Chief Geochemical Sciences Division
U.S.Army CRREL
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F.H. Sayles
U.S. Army CRREL
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Hanover, NH 03755-1290