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Civil and Environmental Engineering
Description: This course introduces the student to the chemical and physical properties of soil, with emphasis on the clay fraction. Topics include soil classification, common soil contaminants, the concept of contaminant partitioning between the solid and liquid/gas/biotic phases, and fate and transport in the subsurface. Also included are methods and techniques for soil sampling, creating sampling plans, and analyzing soil sampling data. Letter grade only.
Units: 1
No sections currently offered.
Prerequisite: CENE 225, CENE 280 with grades of C or better
Civil and Environmental Engineering
Term : Summer 2022
Catalog Year : 2021-2022
CENE 283 - Environmental Engineering Soils
Description: This course introduces the student to the chemical and physical properties of soil, with emphasis on the clay fraction. Topics include soil classification, common soil contaminants, the concept of contaminant partitioning between the solid and liquid/gas/biotic phases, and fate and transport in the subsurface. Also included are methods and techniques for soil sampling, creating sampling plans, and analyzing soil sampling data. Letter grade only.
Units: 1
No sections currently offered.
Prerequisite: CENE 225, CENE 280 with grades of C or better