Course Description
Occurrence and movement of ground water, derivation of equations of saturated and unsaturated flow, aquifer hydraulic parameter estimation, analytical solutions to flow problems. Solute transport equations and development of analytical solutions. Use of numerical tool for solving flow and transport problems.
Additional Requirements for Graduate Students:
The graduate students will be expected to develop a computer
project at the end of the semester, review four papers relevant
to the course and submit the reviews for grading, and lead
discussion/laboratory part of the class.
Athena Title
Groundwater Hydrology for Engr
Prerequisite
ENGR 3160 or ENGR 3160E
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
By the end of the class, the students will have an understanding of: a) Occurrence and movement of ground water in the subsurface b) Methods to aquifer test data for hydraulic parameters c) Unsaturated flow principles d) Concept of pollutant transport in 1-D, 2-D, and 3-D systems e) Fate and transport of pollutants in ground water
Topical Outline
a) Darcy’s law, hydraulic conductivity, heterogeneity, anisotropy b) Compressibility, storativity, basic equations of flow c) Well hydraulics (steady and unsteady, confined, unconfined, leaky confined), slug tests d) Superposition problems, well interference, dewatering e) Introduction to ground water contamination, overview of chemical and biological processes f) Solute transport equation, behavior of non-reactive and reactive solutes g) Parameter estimation, NAPLs, remediation h) Salt water intrusion, aquifer recharge, regional flow, safe yield, hydrologic budget