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421-432 Geotechnology of Waste Management | |
Credit Points | 7.1 |
Semester | 1 |
Contact | 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of practice classes and excursions |
Subject Description | At the conclusion of this unit students will have an understanding of the application of geotechnical engineering principles to solid and liquid waste disposal and management. Topics covered include: Properties of waste materials. Contaminated soils. Effects of chemicals on soil properties. Waste disposal systems. Regulations governing waste disposal and management. Site assessment/site selection. Groundwater contamination. Remediation techniques. Tailings dams. Liners. Leachate collection systems. Use of slurry trenches. Ocean waste disposal |
Assessment | One assignment of not more than 5,000 words and a three-hour open-book examination at the end of the Semester. Weightings: 10% assignment, 90% examination |
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