General

3 credits, Alternate Fall Semester
Technical Elective (CIE)
Technical Elective (ENV)
Three 50-minute lectures (or equivalent) per week

Recent Instructor(s)

Dr. S. Thevanayagam (Fall 2000, 02, 03)
(716) 645-2114 ext.2430
theva@eng.buffalo.edu

URL

http://ublearns.buffalo.edu

Prerequisite(s)

CIE334

Catalogue Description

Soil-water-contaminant interaction processes, conduction phenomena, hydraulic conductivity and contaminant transport phenomena, effects of contaminants on soil properties, design aspects of landfills, waste disposal systems, seepage barriers and cutoff walls, site characterization, and soil remediation.

Course Objectives/Outcomes

The objective of this course is to give an exposure of practical issues pertaining to three areas: (a) contaminant interaction with soils, (b) site characterization techniques, and (c) design of waste containment facilities (landfills, and contaminant barriers) and soil remediation.

Text(s)

Reddi and Inyang (2001). Geoenvironmental Engineering – Principles and Applications.

Outcomes (ABET a-k)

a, e, k

Outcomes (CIE)

1, 2, 5

Outcomes (ENV)

6

Other information

Dual-listed with CIE535; Offered Fall 2002; Not offered in 2001

Review by Undergraduate Studies Committee

Scheduled for 2002-2003

Prepared by

Dr. Alan J. Rabideau/Dr. S. Thevanayagam (Nov-02)