| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Master's Degree With Thesis |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 10 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Explain the geotechnical behavior and engineering properties of soils, wastes, and by-products used in environmental applications,
- Analyze the hydraulic, mechanical, and settlement characteristics of waste materials and landfill systems,
- Evaluate the design, stabilization, and performance of solid waste disposal facilities using geotechnical principles,
- Assess environmental geotechnical problems and propose sustainable engineering solutions considering environmental impacts.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | Geotechnical Index Properties of Wastes and Soils, Strength and Compression Characteristics of Wastes, Environmental Soil Investigations, Gas and Leak Water Generation and its Relationship with Soil Structure, Hydraulic Properties of Municipal and Industrial Wastes and Soils, Improvement and Stabilization of Existing Solid Waste Landfills, Geotechnical Design Principles of Solid Waste Landfills, Stability Analysis and Design of Solid Waste Fills, Settlement of Wastes and Soils, Geotechnical Properties of Fly Ash and its Use in Construction Applications, Examples from Practice. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Introduction to Environmental Geotechnics |
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2nd Week |
Geotechnical Index Properties of Soils and Wastes |
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3rd Week |
Strength and Compressibility Characteristics of Wastes |
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4th Week |
Environmental Site Investigations |
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5th Week |
Gas and Leachate Generation in Waste Deposits |
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6th Week |
Soil Structure and Waste Interaction |
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7th Week |
Hydraulic Properties of Soils and Wastes |
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8th Week |
Midterm |
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9th Week |
Improvement and Stabilization of Existing Landfills |
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10th Week |
Geotechnical Design Principles of Landfills |
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11th Week |
Stability Analysis and Design of Waste Fills |
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12th Week |
Settlement Behavior of Soils and Wastes |
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13th Week |
Geotechnical Properties of Fly Ash |
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14th Week |
Utilization of Fly Ash in Civil Engineering Applications |
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15th Week |
Case Studies in Environmental Geotechnics |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | 1. IS. Oweis, R. P. Khera, Brooks Cole; Geotechnology of Waste Management, 2nd edition, 1998.
2. R. Sarsby, Environmental Geotechnics, Prentice Hall PTR Thomas Telford, 2000.
3. R.N. Yong, Boca Raton, Fla. Geoenvironmental Engineering: Contaminated Soils, Pollutant Fate, and Mitigation, CRC Press, 2001. |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Questions/Answers
- Presentation
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
1 |
10 |
| Quiz |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
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60 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
40 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
1 |
50 |
50 |
| Individual or group work |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
80 |
80 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
60 |
60 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Homework |
1 |
20 |
20 |
| Quiz |
1 |
2 |
2 |
| Total Work Load | 300 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 10 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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