Site Assessment and Remediation for B.Tech 8th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Site Assessment and Remediation B.Tech (R13) eighthsem is as follows
OBJECTIVES:
To introduce the fundamentals of Geo-Environmental Engineering, soil – water – contaminant interaction, waste containment system and remediation of contaminated sites.
UNIT I : FUNDAMENTALS OF GEO- ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING [9 hours]
Scope of Geoenvironmental engineering- Multi phase behavior of soil- Role of soil in geoenvironmental applications- Importance of soil physics, soil chemistry, hydrogeology Biological process- Sources and type of ground contamination- Impact of ground contamination on geo-environment- Case histories on geoenvironmental problems.
UNIT II : SOIL-WATER-CONTAMINANT INTERACTION [9 hours]
Soil mineralogy characterization and its significance in determining soil behavior- Soil-water interaction and concepts of double layer- Forces of interaction between soil particles- Concepts of unsaturated soil- Importance of unsaturated soil in geoenvironmental problems- Measurement of soil suction- Water retention curves- Water flow in saturated and unsaturated zone- Soil- water contaminant interactions and its implications- Characterization of retention and transport.
UNIT III : WASTE CONTAINMENT SYSTEM [9 hours]
Site selection based on environmental impact assessment- Evolution of waste containment facilities and disposal practices- Different role of soil in waste containment- Different components of waste containment system and its stability issues- Property evaluation for checking soil suitability for waste containment- Design of waste containment facilities.
[TOTAL: 45 PERIODS]
OUTCOMES: The students completing the course will have ability to
- describe the fundamentals of Geo-environmental engineering and waste soil interactions
- carryout advanced soil characterisation
- apply soil-water-contaminant interactions in the design of waste containment systems and contaminated site remediation
TEXTBOOKS:
- Martin N. Sara., Site Assessment and Remediation Handbook, Second Edition, Lewis Publishers, 2003.
- Edward J. Calabrese, Paul T. Kostecki, James Dragun., Contaminated Soils, Sediments and Water: Successes and Challenges, Birkhäuser publications, 2005
REFERENCES:
- Hiremath K. G.., Recent Advances in Environmental Science, Discovery Publishing House, 2003
- Ramachandra T.V.,. Soil and Ground Water Pollution from Agricultural Activities. TERI Press, New Delhi, 2009.
- Gary M. Pierzynski, J. Thomas Sims, George F.Vence. Soil and Environmental Quality.III Edition. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis Group, UK., 2005
- William J. Deutsch. Ground Water Geochemistry. Fundamentals and Applications to Contamination. Lewis Publishers, New York, 1997.
- Evan K. Nyer, Sami Fam, Donald F. Kidd, Frank J. Johns II, Peter L. Palmer, Gary
Baettcher. Tom L. Crossman, Suthan S. Suthersan, Insitu Treatment Technology, Lewis Publishers, New York, 1996.
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