A comprehensive, single-source volume covering all aspects of geoenvironmental engineering

Geoenvironmental Engineering is a unique combination of essential geotechnical, geochemical, and groundwater flow information and the application of this knowledge to a host of common environmental problems and engineering solutions.

Complete with example problems, case histories, and thought-provoking questions, Geoenvironmental Engineering:

• Presents environmental laws and regulations, chemical, geochemical and geotechnical background, and fundamentals of groundwater flow and contaminant transport
• Discusses sources of contamination, contaminated site characterization, risk assessment, in situ waste containment, and soil and groundwater remediation technologies
• Provides information on the design and evaluation of landfills and surface impoundments– including sources and characteristics of wastes, regulations and sitting requirements, liner systems, leachate collection and removal systems, final cover systems, gas management, and groundwater monitoring requirements
• Outlines such emerging technologies as beneficial uses of closed landfills, recycling, bioreactors, and in situ capping of subaquatic waste sediments

Featuring comprehensive, up-to-date references at the end of each chapter, Geoenvironmental Engineering is a valuable resource for students of environmental and geotechnical engineering; hydrology, hydrogeology, and general civil engineering; and professionals in these fields, as well as environmental regulators and administrators at local, state, and federal levels.

Numerous case histories and research data exhibit that healthy life style is key to our longevity and enjoying a healthy and happy life. The primary components of "healthy life style" are: (i) keeping our environment healthy, i.e., clean air, water, and soil (ii) eating right diet (in both quality and quantity), (iii) engaging in regular exercise, e. g., walking, yoga and others, (iv) regularly managing our stress, (v) keeping our spirit healthy, and (vi) routinely tracking the "state of our health." These aspects of healthy life style, supported by research data and case histories, are discussed in detail in this book. In addition, this book stresses that, as responsible health consumers, we should keep track of most recent health related research and recommendations. Finally, the book makes a case that to age graciously and to live healthy we not only need to follow "healthy life style" but must also be cheerful with positive state of mind about our lives.