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This chapter introduces a relatively recent yet very important field: geoenvironmental engineering. Wastes can be in gas form, liquid form, or solid form. In geotechnical engineering, the liquid and gas forms are of concern because they propagate through the soil that must be cleaned up; this falls under the topics of contamination and remediation. A discussion of geochemistry starts with a background lesson on chemistry. Contamination can be due to sources on the ground surface, in the zone above the water table, or in the zone below the water table. Remediation of contamination is the action of reducing the risk of detrimental effect on human life to an acceptable level. The most commonly used methods of soil remediation are soil vapor extraction, soil washing, and solidification. Most landfills are used as permanent repositories of municipal solid waste.
This chapter introduces a relatively recent yet very important field: geoenvironmental engineering. Wastes can be in gas form, liquid form, or solid form. In geotechnical engineering, the liquid and gas forms are of concern because they propagate through the soil that must be cleaned up; this falls under the topics of contamination and remediation. A discussion of geochemistry starts with a background lesson on chemistry. Contamination can be due to sources on the ground surface, in the zone above the water table, or in the zone below the water table. Remediation of contamination is the action of reducing the risk of detrimental effect on human life to an acceptable level. The most commonly used methods of soil remediation are soil vapor extraction, soil washing, and solidification. Most landfills are used as permanent repositories of municipal solid waste.
Geoenvironmental Engineering
Briaud, Jean‐Louis (author)
Geotechnical Engineering ; 893-923
2023-07-19
31 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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