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CIVL 443 Geoenvironmental Design Units: 4.00
A design-based course where geotechnical and hydrogeologic principles are applied to study environmentally sustainable disposal of solid waste. Topics studied include: source and nature of waste: disposal options; environmental legislation and regulations; public impact and perception; contaminant transport; use of geosynthetic materials; and design issues and tradeoffs. Students will conduct practical design tasks to investigate the planning, design, construction, operation and post-closure of phases of an engineered waste disposal facility. The important role of geology in geoenvironmental problems is emphasized through classroom discussions, planning a site investigation and constructing a geologic model.
(Lec: 3, Lab: 1, Tut: 0)
(Lec: 3, Lab: 1, Tut: 0)
Requirements: Prerequisites: CIVL 340 or permission of the department
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Offering Term: W
CEAB Units:
Mathematics 0
Natural Sciences 0
Complementary Studies 0
Engineering Science 12
Engineering Design 36
Offering Faculty: Smith Engineering
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Apply Provincial regulations for new municipal solid waste landfills.
- Construct geologic site model by designing a site investigation and interpreting results.
- Assess local and regional groundwater conditions and incorporate into contaminant impact assessment.
- Calculate one-dimensional advective flow through natural and engineered layered systems.
- Identify dominant contaminant transport mechanism(s) through fine and coarse-grained soils, and geosynthetic liners.
- Identify the critical contaminant(s) of potential waste stream.
- Calculate contaminant impact on receptor aquifer from waste containment facility.
- Design a barrier system for a waste containment facility that meets Provincial environmental regulations and satisfies current and anticipated needs of a hypothetical municipality.
- Incorporate service life implications of engineered components on barrier system performance.