Search: Civil and Environmental Engineering, Waste Management

Waste generation and disposal; types and characterization of wastes, fate, and transportation of contaminants in soil; soil-water-contaminant interactions; engineering soil properties; use of earth and geosynthetic materials in waste containment applications; principles, design, and construction of linear and leachate collection systems; application to landfill design

Geotechnical practice in environmental protection and restoration. Methods of soil and site characterization for siting of waste repositories and site restoration. Influence of physical and chemical processes on the evaluation of contaminant distribution. Design of waste containment systems including landfills, slurry walls, and soil stabilization; the applicability and use of geosynthetics. Review of technologies for site restoration and cleanup.

Sources and characteristics of hazardous and industrial wastes in the context of current regulations. Theory and design of commonly used and highly innovative treatment technologies applicable to a range of specific hazardous and industrial wastes. State-of-the-art approaches to remediation of hazardous waste sites and groundwater contamination.