CE672 - LANDFILL DESIGN

Stanley and Karen Pigman College of Engineering

Credits: 3

This course deals with the geotechnical aspects of the design of landfills for the dispiosal of municipal solid waste. Since landfill design is driven by state and federal regulations, time is taken to review these regulations. Landfills are evaluated as engineered systems consisting of multiple components. Each component is investigated individually, and methods are developed to predict and quantify the performance of these components so that appropriate materials, design criteria, and construction methods can be selected to assure that the landfill will function with minimal environmental impact.

Prerequisite(s):
Prereq: CE 471G.
Crosslisted with: BAE 672