Duration
20h Th, 10h Pr, 10h Labo., 20h Proj., 2d FW
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course focuses on the rehabilitation of land and recycling of soilsin urban areas rather than the consumption of new land to combat urban sprawl. This frequently implies the need to manage land, from excavation to reuse or landfill, through excavation and treatment for improvement and/or remediation.
Lessons relate to the geomechanical aspects associated with these principles of land rehabilitation in urban areas and to the management of the pollution that is frequently detected.
Geomechanical aspects: reminder of some basic notions on the geomechanical properties of soils and land in urban areas. Stability calculations and support dimensionng during excavation works. Techniques for soil improvement before reuse, introduction to engineered landfills.
Management of polluted soils: General concepts on polluted soils: main pollutants in urban soils, fate of pollutants and impacts on urban soils and groundwater. Characterisation of polluted urban soils (mainly lab tests). On-site and ex-situ soil remediation technologies for soil recycling (in-situ remediation techniques are not covered in this course, see GEOL0313 for that).
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
- Understand the needs of land and soil recycling in urban areas
- Apply the concepts of recycling to study cases
This course contributes to the learning outcomes I.1, I.2, I.3, II.1, II.2, III.1, III.2, III.3, III.4, IV.1, IV.2, IV.5, V.1, VI.1, VI.2, VI.3, VI.4, VII.1, VII.2, VII.3, VII.4, VII.5, VII.6 of the MSc in geological and mining engineering.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Notions on mechanics and geomechanics, basics of chemistry. Fluid transfer into soils. Geology.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course is composed of "ex-cathedra" lectures, seminars by industrial experts, laboratories and case studies.
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
Theoretical classroom courses.
Laboratory work.
Case studies.
Field visits and seminars with external speakers.
Recommended or required readings
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Written work / report
Out-of-session test(s)
Additional information:
Group work (group composition defined by the teachers).
Written reports and oral presentations. Possibilty to organise it during the last course in December.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
The course is taught in English.
However, the context and the accessibility of information and data mean that some material may only be available in French. For example, legal texts and reference guides, extracts from soil study reports, etc.
Some seminars (with external speakers) may also be given in English.
In order to make this course accessible without pre-requisites, some parts may be partly redundant with other courses (e.g. with the the courses GEOL0277 Groundwater quality and protection, GEOL0313 Site remediation and GCIV2058 Environmental Geotechnics). These redundancies are clearly identified in the syllabus presented during the first class session.
Contacts
Serge Brouyère: Serge.Brouyere@uliege.be
Frédéric Collin: f.collin@uliege.be