CivE 526
Soil Remediation
Description
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the engineering and regulatory principles involved in managing contaminated sites. Students will begin by identifying the relevant environmental regulations, policies, and guidelines that govern site assessment and remediation processes.The curriculum delves into the fundamental physical and chemical properties of both soils and contaminants, examining how these characteristics dictate contaminant partitioning, transport, and migration through subsurface soil environments. Building upon these principles, the course explores the selection, design, and implementation of various engineering solutions. Detailed study is dedicated to physical, chemical, and biological treatment technologies utilized to effectively remediate contaminated soils and mitigate environmental risks.
Learning Outcomes
- Predict the behaviour of a contaminant or group of contaminants in a soil environment.- Describe and identify significant advantages, disadvantages, and limitations of physical, chemical, and biological treatment technologies for a given contaminated site.
- Identify remediation techniques that can be used to treat a given contaminated soil, taking into consideration the types of contaminants present at the site, the type of soil(s) at the site and the location of the site.
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 3 | 37.8 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
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Undergraduate Program(s)
| 2025/2026 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 5 |
| 2025/2026 - Fall - Enve - Year 4 |
| 2024/2025 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 5 |
| 2024/2025 - Fall - Enve - Year 4 |
| 2023/2024 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 5 |
| 2022/2023 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 5 |
| 2021/2022 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 5 |
| 2021/2022 - Fall - Enve - Year 4 |
| 2020/2021 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 5 |
| 2020/2021 - Fall - Enve - Year 4 |
| 2019/2020 - Fall - Enve-coop - Year 5 |
| 2019/2020 - Fall - Enve - Year 4 |
Sections & Respective Instructors
| A1 - 2026/2027 - Fall - |
| A1 - 2025/2026 - Fall - Selma Guigard |
| A1 - 2024/2025 - Fall - Selma Guigard |
| A1 - 2023/2024 - Fall - Christianne Street |
| A1 - 2022/2023 - Fall - Jeff Farner |
| A1 - 2021/2022 - Fall - Jeff Farner |
| A1 - 2020/2021 - Fall - Selma Guigard |
| A1 - 2019/2020 - Fall - Instructor non-P.Eng |