Carleton University · ENVE 4002

Environmental Geotechnical Engineering

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

Landfill design; hydrogeologic principles, water budget, landfill liners, geosynthetics, landfill covers, quality control/quality assurance, clay leachate interaction, composite liner design and leak detection. Landfill operation, maintenance and monitoring. Case studies of landfill design and performance. Geotechnical design of environmental control and containment systems.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): CIVE 3208 .

Conditions and arrangements

  • Prerequisite(s): CIVE 3208 .
  • Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ENVE 5201 /EVG 7201, for which additional credit is precluded.
  • Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one hour a week.
Reference text in its original language

Landfill design; hydrogeologic principles, water budget, landfill liners, geosynthetics, landfill covers, quality control/quality assurance, clay leachate interaction, composite liner design and leak detection. Landfill operation, maintenance and monitoring. Case studies of landfill design and performance. Geotechnical design of environmental control and containment systems.

  • Prerequisite(s): CIVE 3208 .
  • Also offered at the graduate level, with different requirements, as ENVE 5201 /EVG 7201, for which additional credit is precluded.
  • Lectures three hours a week, problem analysis one hour a week.

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