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| dc.contributor.author | Urban, Angela B. | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Strange, Ryan C. | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Ward, Andrew B. | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Rodriguez, Giselle | - |
| dc.contributor.author | Howard, Heidi R. | - |
| dc.creator | Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (U.S.) | - |
| dc.creator | Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory (U.S.) | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-28T19:02:32Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2023-03-28T19:02:32Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2023-03 | - |
| dc.identifier.govdoc | ERDC TR-23-5 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/11681/46714 | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/46714 | - |
| dc.description | Technical Report | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Finite and decreasing landfill space on Army installations is a significant concern. Efficient waste management is essential for achieving resiliency and extending the lifespan of remaining landfills. The purpose of this demonstration was to conduct independent performance tests of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) and their utility for providing landfill assessments in remote areas where physical presence is either dangerous or inefficient. An active, near capacity construction and demolition (C&D) landfill at Fort Gordon, Georgia, was identified for the demonstration. The flights, data requirements, and outputs generated by the sUAS flyovers were analyzed for efficacy in detecting cell capacity and subsidence. Each flight took 1–2 hours for mobilization, ground marker placement, flight, and postflight analysis. Volumetric and topographic surveys were analyzed in less time than is typical for traditional surveying methods. After initial setup of ground markers and rectification, sUAS flights save a significant amount of time. However, skilled individuals are required for flights and for processing and maintaining data. The technology is widely relevant to the Army, is commercially available, and offers an average of 30% cost savings in terms of manpower, repeatability, and equipment. The use of sUAS technology is recommended for monitoring and surveying Army landfills. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | United States. Department of the Army. Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9, Installations. | en_US |
| dc.description.tableofcontents | Abstract .......................................................................................................................................................... ii Figures and Tables ......................................................................................................................................... v Preface ............................................................................................................................................................ vi 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Background ..................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Objectives ........................................................................................................................ 2 1.3 Methodology.................................................................................................................... 2 2 Feasibility Assessment ........................................................................................................................ 3 2.1 Integrated Solid Waste Management Planning ............................................................ 3 2.2 Construction and Demolition (C&D) Debris Reporting ................................................. 3 2.3 Transition from Active to Closed Landfill ....................................................................... 4 3 Fort Gordon ............................................................................................................................................ 5 3.1 Overview of the Installation ............................................................................................ 5 3.2 Installation Mission......................................................................................................... 5 3.3 Installation Population.................................................................................................... 5 4 Waste Management and Existing Solid Waste Facilities ............................................................. 6 4.1 Background ..................................................................................................................... 6 4.1.1 C&D Waste Management .................................................................................. 6 4.1.2 Policy and Guidance .......................................................................................... 7 4.2 Fort Gordon Gibson Road Landfill.................................................................................. 9 4.3 Fort Gordon Closed Landfills .......................................................................................... 9 4.4 Landfill Monitoring ........................................................................................................ 10 4.5 Illegal Dumping ............................................................................................................. 10 5 Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) .................................................................................... 11 5.1 Background ................................................................................................................... 11 5.2 UAV for Landfill Monitoring ........................................................................................... 11 5.3 Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) sUAS for Surveying ................................................ 12 6 Approach ............................................................................................................................................... 14 6.1 Background ................................................................................................................... 14 6.2 Analysis ......................................................................................................................... 15 6.3 Challenges ..................................................................................................................... 22 7 Recommendations .............................................................................................................................. 24 References ................................................................................................................................................... 25 Appendix A: June 2018 Reports............................................................................................................... 27 Appendix B: December 2018 Reports .................................................................................................... 62 Abbreviations ............................................................................................................................................... 90 Report Documentation Page | - |
| dc.format.extent | 99 pages / 24.43 MB | - |
| dc.format.medium | - | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) | en_US |
| dc.relation.ispartofseries | Technical Report (Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC TR-23-5 | - |
| dc.rights | Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited | - |
| dc.source | This Digital Resource was created in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat | - |
| dc.subject | Drone aircraft | en_US |
| dc.subject | Military bases | en_US |
| dc.subject | Refuse and refuse disposal | en_US |
| dc.subject | Remote sensing | en_US |
| dc.subject | Sanitary landfills-–Monitoring | en_US |
| dc.title | Waste management and landfill facilities assessment using unmanned aircraft systems | en_US |
| dc.type | Report | en_US |
| Appears in Collections: | Technical Report | |
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