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CEE 345 Geoenvironmental Engineering

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Course Handouts in PDF



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Class Lectures
No.DescriptionFile
1Introduction & Historical Overview of RegulationsLecture 1
2aProperties of MSW
References: MSW Unit Weight
MSW Index Properties
Physical Characterisctics of MSW
MSW Shear Strength
MSW Mechanical Properties
MSW Compressibility
Lecture 2a
2b
2c
Contaminant sources/regulations & Soil Composition
Soil-Water System & Fabric
Electrokinetics intro
Clay Mineralogy Handout (by Raymond)
Lecture 2b
Lecture 2c
EK notes
Clay Min.
3Soil Properties ReviewLecture 3a
Lecture 3b
4Geochemistry Inorganic & Organic ContaminantsLecture 4
3/21 Transcript
3/23 Transcript
5Groundwater FlowLecture 5
6Contaminant Transport and FateLecture 6
7Remediation Methods
a. Risk
b. Containment Barriers: Vertical and Bottom Barriers
Permeable Reactive Barriers
  • Ref1: EPA/600/R-98/125
  • Ref2: PRB-5 Tech Update
  • Ref3: EPA/600/R-02/034
  • Ref4: FRTR site
Air Sparging, bioremediation and other
c. Soil Remediation
    Soil Vapor Extraction
  • Ref1: Practical Guide to SVE
  • Ref2: Ch3- SVE
  • Ref3: EM 1110-1-4001
Soil Washing
Stabilization and Solidification
Electrokinetic remediation
Bioremediation and other
In Situ Flushing

d. Groundwater Remediation
Pump and Treat
  • Ref1: EPA/540/S-97/504
  • Ref2: EPA/625/R/-95/005
  • Ref3: Javandel & Tsang 1986
  • Ref4: Fitts 1994
  • Ref5: Lundy & Mahan 1982


Lecture 7b
Lecture 7c
Lecture 7d
8Geoenvironmental Site Exploration
9Landfill Reulations, Siting and Configurations
10Waste Containment Liner Systems
11Leachate Collection, Removal and Liner Design
12Final Cover Systems