EnvE 434
Environmental Geotechnics
Description
Design of soil waste containment systems; stability of natural slopes, engineered cuts and embankments; earth pressure theories; design of retaining structures and pressures on buried pipes; settlement of earth containment structures and foundations; load-carrying capacity of foundations; design for filtration, separation, containment, and reinforcement using geosynthetics.Learning Outcomes
- Learn the fundamental principles and theory of geomechanics for waste repository design.- Be able to perform basic stability analyses for waste containment systems.
- Learn the fundamental theory of groundwater seepage and transport for waste repositories.
- Be able to perform basic seepage analysis and contaminant transport modelling for waste repositories.
- Be able to design, model and monitor waste management systems including tailings and waste impoundments.
- Have a basic understanding of geoenvironmental issues in mining including oil sands tailings as well as base and precious metals and acid rock drainage.
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0/1 | 0/1 | 3 | 37.8 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 67 |
None defined
Undergraduate Program(s)
| 2025/2026 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 5 |
| 2025/2026 - Winter - Enve - Year 4 |
| 2024/2025 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 5 |
| 2024/2025 - Winter - Enve - Year 4 |
| 2023/2024 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 5 |
| 2023/2024 - Winter - Enve - Year 4 |
| 2022/2023 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 5 |
| 2022/2023 - Winter - Enve - Year 4 |
| 2021/2022 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 5 |
| 2021/2022 - Winter - Enve - Year 4 |
| 2020/2021 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 5 |
| 2020/2021 - Winter - Enve - Year 4 |
| 2019/2020 - Winter - Enve-coop - Year 5 |
| 2019/2020 - Winter - Enve - Year 4 |
Sections & Respective Instructors
| B1 - 2026/2027 - Winter - Ward Wilson |
| B1 - 2025/2026 - Winter - David Barsi |
| B1 - 2024/2025 - Winter - Ward Wilson |
| B1 - 2023/2024 - Winter - Ward Wilson |
| B1 - 2022/2023 - Winter - Ward Wilson |
| B1 - 2021/2022 - Winter - Nicholas Beier |
| B1 - 2020/2021 - Winter - Ward Wilson |
| B1 - 2019/2020 - Winter - Elena Zabolotnii |