Environmental Geotechnics
| Numbering Code |
G-ENG01 5A055 LB73 G-ENG02 5A055 LB73 |
Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | Target Student | |||
| Language | Japanese | Day/Period | Mon.1 | |
| Instructor name |
KATSUMI TAKESHI (Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Professor) TAKAI ATSUSHI (Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies Associate Professor) |
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| Outline and Purpose of the Course | Several issues on environmental geotechnics including geoenvironmental contamination and countermeasure, waste containment and reuse are introduced to understand the contribution of geotechnical engineering to global and local environmental issues. Geoenvironmental issues due to the 2011 East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami are also introduced. | |||
| Course Goals | Students should understand the geotechnics to solve the following geoenvironmental issues; soil & groundwater contamination, waste disposal and waste utilization, and extend this knowledge to the development of concepts and technologies for creating and preserving the geo-environment. | |||
| Schedule and Contents |
Introduction,1time,Introduction to Environmental Geotechnics, including goals, outline and grading policy of the course Waste geotechnics,3-4times,Functions and structures of waste containment facilities Geotechnics on the liner system (Geosynthetics, clay liner, Leachate collection layer) Post-closure utilization of waste landfill Remediation geotechnics,3-4times,Behaviors of contaminants in subsurface Mechanisms of soil and groundwater contamination Remediation of soil and groundwater contamination Case histories Geo-environmental issues related to construction works, global environmental issues, and natural disasters,2-3times,Mechanisms and remediation of geoenvironmental problems and geo-disasters caused by construction works Geoenvironmental issues caused by the 2011 East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Reuse of wastes in geotechnical applications,3-4times,Engineering properties of recycled materials in geotechnical applications (Incineration ashes, coal ash, surplus soils, dredged soils) Geoenvironmental impact assessment and control of waste utilization Case histories Presentation and discussion,2-3times,Student presentation, discussion, and summary on above topics |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Continuous assessment including attendance, some assignments, and final report | |||
| Course Requirements | Having knowledge on soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering at bachelor level is preferable, but not requirement. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Not specified. Several technical papers related to the course will be distributed. | ||
| References, etc. | Geoenvironmental Engineering (Kyoritsu Shuppan Publishing, ISBN: 9784320074293) Handbook of Geoenvironmental Engineering (Asakura Publishing, ISBN: 9784254261523) Introduction to Environmental Geotechnics (Japanese Geotechnical Society, ISBN: 9784886444196) | |||
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