The purpose of landfill capping

Landfill capping design system for non-hazardous and hazardous landfills should prevent the intrusion of precipitation into the waste or the release of landfill gases from the waste.

Sensor's DDS® FIXED systems offer a long-lasting solution, guaranteed by BAM certification to monitor geomembrane integrity for over 30 years.

LANDFILL CAPPING PROJECT IN GERMANY –
SENSOR DDS FIXED INSTALLATION

Landfill capping design cross section (from bottom to top):

  • Waste
  • Leveling layer
  • Gas vent (50cm)
  • Protective geotextile
  • Soil (35cm)
  • Geomembrane
  • Top soil (30cm)
  • Vegetation

Photos below from SENSOR DDS® FIXED system installation at a landfill capping in Germany