EV4010 Geo-Environmental Engineering Syllabus:
EV4010 Geo-Environmental Engineering Syllabus – Anna University PG Syllabus Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES
To acquires the knowledge on the Geotechnical engineering problems associated with soil contamination.
To safe disposal of waste and remediate the contaminated soils by different techniques
To remediate the contaminated ground water thereby protecting environment.
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Emergence of Geo-Environmental engineering, Types of Geo-Environmental problems, inorganic and organic toxic chemicals, composition of soils, soil properties, inorganic and organic geochemistry.
UNIT II CONTAMINANT TRANSPORT AND FATE
Transport processes, chemical mass transfer processes, biological processes, contaminant transport and fate modeling, landfill and surface impoundments, in-situ barriers, ground water contamination
UNIT III `SUBSURFACE CONTAMINATION AND WASTE CONTAINMENT
Sources and types of contamination, remediation approach, contaminated site characterization, risk assessment and remedial strategy. Vertical and bottom barriers, surface caps, ground water pumping systems, subsurface drains, liner systems.
UNIT IV SOIL REMEDIATION
Soil vapour extraction, soil washing, stabilization and solidification, electrokinetic remediation, thermal desorption, vitrification, bioremediation, phytoremediation, soil fracturing.
UNIT V GROUND WATER REMEDIATION
Pump and treat, In-situ flushing, permeable reactive barriers, in-situ air sparing monitored natural attenuation, bioremediation.
OUTCOMES
1. Assess the contamination in the soil
2. Understand the current practice of waste disposal
3. To prepare the suitable disposal system for particular waste.
4. Stabilize the waste and utilization of solid waste for soil improvement.
5. Select suitable remediation methods based on contamination
REFERENCES
1. Sharma H.D. and Reddy K.R., “Geoenvironmental Engineering: Site Remediation, Waste Containment, and Emerging Waste Management Technologies” John Wiley& Sons, Inc., USA, 2004.
2. Yong, R. N., “Geoenvironmental Engineering,Contaminated Soils, Pollutant Fate, and Mitigation” CRC Press, New York, 2001.
3. Reddi L.N. and Inyang, H. I., “Geoenvironmental Engineering, Principles and Applications” Marcel DekkerInc. New York, 2000.