Please calculate the cost of the landfill to be constructed for this city
Please calculate the cost of the landfill to be constructed for this city
Chapter2: Loads On Structures
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A city of 223567 residents has a waste generation rate of 0.18 cubic meters per day per resident. Based on studies, 43.7%of the waste will be incinerated and the remainder will be sent to a landfill. Of the total waste that goes to the incinerated, 1203% by volume of waste is generated and must be disposed of the landfill. Please calculate the cost of the landfill to be constructed for this city. Assume the following:
- Compaction factor of 51%
- Depth of land is 3.3m
- Landfill life span is 5 years
- Landfill cost is $33523 per acre
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