INS 472E - Introduction to Environmental Geotechnics

Course Description

Introduction to enviro-geotechnology. Forms of waste. Regulations governing solid waste disopsal. Index, hydraulic conductivity, compressibility and strength properties of soils and waste. Compaction and settlements of soils and wastes. Solid waste landfill sites and its geotechnical design. Stability and improvement of present waste landfill sites. Geotextiles. Geotextile application for retaining structures and pavement design. Utilization of wastes in construction, soil stabilisation by using various chemicals such as fly and lime. Case histories.