Journals and Referenenced Publications

Powelson, D., Chanton, J., Abichou , T., and Morales, J. (2006), “Methane Oxidation in Compost and Water Spreading Biofilters,” Waste Management Research, Vol. 29, pp. 1-9.

  Abichou , T., Powelson, D., Chanton, J., and Escoriaza, S., Stern, J. (2005), “Characterization of Methane Oxidation at a Solid Waste Landfill”, Journal of Environmental Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 132, No. 2, pp. 220-228.

Abichou , T., Chanton, J., Powelson, D., Figler, J. and Escoriaza, S., Stern, J. (2005), “Methane Flux and Oxidation Measured on Two Types of Landfill Covers,” Waste Management, (In Press).

Abichou , T., Liu, X., Tawfiq, K., and Powelson, D. (2005), “Design Considerations for Lysimeters Used to Evaluate Alternative Earthen Final Covers,” J. of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, (In Press).

Lei, Y., Abichou , T., and Escoriza, S., (2005), “Methane Oxidation Through Landfill Cover Soils: An Engineering Perspective,” Journal of Soil and Crop Science Society of Florida Proceedings, Vol. 64. pp. 59-65.

Abichou , T., Powelson, D., Aitchison, E., Benson, C., and Albright, W. (2005), “Water Balances in Vegetated Lysimeters at a Georgia Landfill,” Journal of Soil and Crop Science Society of Florida Proceedings, Vol. 64. pp. 1-8.

Abichou , T., Tawfiq, K., and Abdelrazig, Y. (2004), “Using Electrical Conductivity to Estimate Properties of Mineral Slurries Used in Drilled Shaft Construction,” Journal of Geotechnical Testing, ASTM, Vol. 27, No. 6, pp. 532-539.

Abichou , T., Tawfiq, K., Benson, C., and Edil, T. (2004), “Foundry Sand as Hydraulic Barrier,” Beneficial Reuse of Waste Materials in Geotechnical and Transportation Applications, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 127, A. H. Aydilek and J. Wartman, eds., ASCE Baltimore,  pp. 186-200.

Abichou , T., Tawfiq, K., Edil, T., and Benson, C. (2004), “Behavior of a Soil Tire Chips Backfill for Modular Block Wall,” Beneficial Reuse of Waste Materials in Geotechnical and Transportation Applications, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 127, A. H. Aydilek and J. Wartman, eds., ASCE Baltimore, pp. 162-172.

Abichou , T., Benson, C., and Edil, T. (2004), “Observation-Based Network Model to Predict Hydraulic Conductivity of Sand-Bentonite Mixtures,” Canadian Geotechnical Journal Vol. 41, No. 4, pp. 398-712.

Benson, C., Abichou , T., and Jo, H. (2004), “Forensic Analysis of Excessive Leakage from Lagoons Lined with a Composite GCL,” Geosynthetics International, Vol. 11, No. 3, 242–252.

Albright, W., Benson, C., Gee, G., Roesler, A., Abichou , T., Apiwantragoon, P., Lyles, B., Rock, S. (2004), “Field Water Balance of Landfill Final Covers,” Journal of Environmental Quality, Vol. 33, pp. 2317-2332.

Abichou , T., Edil, T., Benson, C., and Bahia, H. (2004), “Beneficial Use of Foundry By-Products in Highway Construction,” Beneficial Reuse of Waste Materials in Highway Construction,” Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation Projects, American Society of Civil Engineers, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 126, M. K. Yegian and and E. Kavazanjian, eds., Vol. 1, pp. 715-722.

Albright, W., Benson, C., Gee, G., Abichou , T., and Rock, S. (2003), “Examining the Alternatives,” Civil Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 73, No. 5, pp. 70-75.

Abichou , T., Benson, C., Friend, M., and Wang, X. (2002) “Hydraulic Conductivity of a Fractured Aquitard,” Evaluation and Remediation of Low Permeability and Dual Porosity Environments, ASTM Special Technical Publication (STP) No. 1415, M. N. Sara and L. G. Everett, Eds, American Society for Testing and Materials, West Conshohocken, PA, pp. 25-37.

Abichou , T., Benson, C., and Edil, T. (2002), “Foundry Green Sand as Hydraulic Barriers: Field Study,” J. of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 128, No. 3.  pp. 206-215.

Abichou , T., Benson, C., and Edil, T. (2002), “Micro-Structure and Hydraulic Conductivity of Simulated  Sand-Bentonite Mixtures,” Clays and Clay Minerals Journal, Vol. 50, No. 5, pp. 537-545.

Benson, C., Abichou , T., Albright, W., Gee. G., and Roeseler, A. (2001), “Field Evaluation of Alternative Earthen Final Covers,” International J. of Phytoremediation, Vol. 3, No. 1, pp. 1-21.

Abichou , T., Benson, C., and Edil, T. (2000), “Foundry Green Sand as Hydraulic Barriers: Laboratory Study,” J. of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Vol. 126, No. 12, pp. 1174-1183.

Abichou , T., Benson, C., and Edil, T. (1998), “Database on Beneficial Reuse of Foundry By-Products,” Recycled Materials in Geotechnical Applications, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 79, ASCE, pp. 210-223.

Abichou , T., Benson, C., and Edil, T. (1998), “Using Waste Foundry Sand for Hydraulic Barriers,” Recycled Materials in Geotechnical Applications, Geotechnical Special Publication No. 79, ASCE, pp. 86-99.

Benson, C., Abichou , T., Olson, M., and Bosscher, P. (1995), “Winter Effects on the Hydraulic Conductivity of Compacted Clay,” J. of Geotechnical Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 121, No.1, pp. 69-79.

Articles, Chapters, Abstracts, and Summaries

Abichou, T., Paletti, N., Benson, C., Albright, W., and Gee. G. (2001), “Design Considerations for Lysimeters Used to Evaluate Alternative Earthen Final Covers,” International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia , PA

Abichou, T., Albright, W., Benson, C., and Shedden, R. (2001), “Using Construction Waste Soils as Alternative Earthen Final Cover at Solid Waste Landfill,” International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management, Philadelphia

Abichou, T., Benson, C., and Edil, T. (2001), “Micro-Structure and Hydraulic Conductivity of Sand-Bentonite Mixtures,” Clay Minerals Society Meeting, Madison , WI .

Abichou , T., Edil, T., and Benson, C. (2001), “Mass Behavior of Shredded Tire Backfills,” International Conference on Beneficial Use of Recycled Materials in Transportation Applications, Washington , D.C. , November 12-15, 2001 .

Burlew, J. (2005), “Researchers seek to end dump stink” Tallahassee Democrat, August 26th, 2005 .

Burlew J. (2004), “Landfill to be studied.” Tallahassee Democrat, May 30th, 2004.

Cole, C. (2005), “Professors build bio-filters at landfill: project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at Leon County Landfill.” FSU View, September 1st, 2005 .

Abu Naha (2004), Articles in Arabic, El-Shourouq, Tunisian Daily, July 21st, 2004 .

Proceedings

Bogner, J., Spokas, K., Chanton, J., Powelson, D., and Abichou , T., “Modeling Landfill Methane Emissions from Biocovers: A Combined Theoretical-Empirical Approach,” Proceedings Sardinia '05 International Solid and Hazardous Waste Symposium,  October, 2005, published by CISA, Univ. of Cagliari, Sardinia (2005).

Tawfiq, K., Abichou , T., and Yazdani , N. (2004), “Evaluation of Construction Vibrations on Green Concrete,” 2nd International Conference on Protection of  Structures Against Hazards.

Tawfiq, K., and Abichou , T. (2004), “Protecting Freshly Cast Concrete Against Construction Vibration,” ISEC-03 conference.

Abichou , T., Edil, T., Benson, C., and Bahia , H. (2004), “Beneficial Use of Foundry By-Products in Highway Construction,” Geo-Tran 04, July 04, Los Angeles , CA

Abichou , T., Edil, T., Benson, C., Berilgen, M. (2003), “Mass Behavior of Soil-Tire Chip Backfill,” Beneficial Use of Recycled Materials in Transportation Applications, Air and Waste Management Association, Sewickley , Pennsylvania , 2003, pp. 689-698.

Abichou , T., Albright, W., and Benson, C. (2003), “Field Tests of Conventional and Alternative Final Cover Systems for Landfill Closure,” Proceeding of Waste Management 03 (WM’03), Saint Louis , M0, October 14-1, 2003.

Benson, C., Albright, W., Roesler, A., Abichou , T (2002), “Evaluation of Final Cover Performance: Field Data from the Alternative Cover Assessment Program (ACAP),” Waste Management’02, Tucson , Arizona , February 24-28.

Albright, W., Benson, C., Gee, G., and Abichou , T (2001), “Tests of Alternative Final Landfill Covers in Arid and Semi-Arid Areas Using Innovative Water Balance Monitoring Systems,” Proceedings of the 36th Symposium of Engineering Geology and Geotechnical Engineering, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 28-30, 2001.

Abichou , T., Edil, T., and Benson, C. (2001), “Mass Behavior of Shredded Tire Backfills,” Proceedings of the International Conference on Beneficial Use of Recycled Materials in Transportation Applications, Washington , D.C. , November 12-15, 2001 .

Abichou , T., Benson, C., and Edil, T. (2000), “Beneficial Reuse of Industrial By-Products in Urban Infrastructure,” Proceedings 8th GLGG Conference, Detroit Michigan , May 2000.

Abichou , T., Benson, C., and Edil, T. (1998), “Development of a Database on the Beneficial Use of Foundry By-Products,” Proceedings 10th AFS Environmental, Health and Safety Conference, American Foundrymens’ Society, August 1998, pp. 135-149.