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Course Catalog 2010-2011
MPR-5256 Environmental Geotechnics, 5 cr |
Person responsible
Minna Leppänen
Lessons
| Study type | P1 | P2 | P3 | P4 | Summer | Implementations | Lecture times and places |
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Requirements
Accepted design exercises, laboratory exercise, seminar and a written exam.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation
Principles and baselines related to teaching and learning
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Learning outcomes
Student 1) is familiar with European landfill directive and requirements set for landfill location and landfill structures 2) can name both natural and geosynthetic materials used in ground water protection structures and landfill structures and describe their main properties 3) recognizes environmental transportation mechanisms 4) can list soil remediation techniques and their applicability areas
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Contaminant transport and attenuation processes in soil environment. | ||
| 2. | European landfill legislation; waste classes, requirements for landfill location and structures. | ||
| 3. | Materials and structures used in landfill structures and other ground water protection structures. | ||
| 4. | Soil remediation methods. | ||
| 5. | Use on waste materials in earth constructions. |
Evaluation criteria for the course
Exam 75% and design assessments 25%.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Partial passing:
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
| Book | Geotechnical Aspects of Landfill Design and Construction | Qian, Koerner, Gray | 0-13-012506-7 | English |
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Correspondence of content
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Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies
More precise information per implementation
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