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b.
Define humus and explain its role in chemical reactions in the soil.
c.
Define erosion and describe the characteristics and effects of water and wind
erosion.
d.
Describe the following processes and explain how water and soil interact in each:
Infiltration and percolation
Groundwater recharge
Runoff
Evapotranspiration
e.
Describe how soil characteristics, slope factors, and land cover conditions impact
contaminant detachment and transport processes.
f.
Discuss contaminant loading and the contaminant delivery ratio.
g.
Discuss the use of soil survey maps.
h.
Describe the geometry and properties of the following rock mass features:
Folds
Faults
Structural Discontinuities
Residual Stress
Sheet Joints
Structural discontinuities
Shear strength of discontinuities
Residual stress
Sheet joints
i.
Discuss the use of geological and geotechnical maps.
j.
Describe the geologic considerations, criteria and procedures used to assess natural
hazards and potential environmental problems related to the following topographic
features and conditions:
Areas of high or low relative relief
Potentially unstable slopes
Flood plain
Karst terrain
k.
Discuss weathering and its significance in geotechnical engineering.
l.
Describe and discuss tests that assess weatherability.
m.
Describe and discuss the process for logging rock cores.
Meteorology
5. Waste management personnel shall demonstrate a familiarity level knowledge of
the basic principles and concepts of meteorology.
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