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=== Settlement and Surcharge === | === Settlement and Surcharge === | ||
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As the waste mass decomposes, the fill material settles under its own weight to occupy less volume. This process is known as '''settlement'''.<br> | As the waste mass decomposes, the fill material settles under its own weight to occupy less volume. This process is known as '''settlement'''.<br> | ||