CEE 447 Groundwater Hydraulics
CEE 447: Groundwater Hydraulics(Elective course for a BSCE degree)

Description of well hydraulics in single and multiple well systems. Determination of aquifer parameters from pumping tests. Use of computer models to predict effects on water table of multiple well systems. Lecture 3 hours; 3 credits.
CEE 340 (Hydraulics and Water Resources) Printed Course Handouts
Reference 1: Groundwater Resource Evaluation, by Walton, W. C. McGraw-Hill Book Co. 1970
Reference 2: Groundwater Hydrology and Hydraulics, by McWhorter, D. and Sunada, D. K., Water Resources Publications, 1977. Students completing this course successfully will be able to

  1. understand hydraulics of water flow in porous media,
  2. determine steady and unsteady drawdowns due to multiple wells in confined and unconfined aquifers.
  3. design and analyze data from pumping tests to determine aquifer characteristics.
  4. Design production well,
  5. Perform seepage calculations,
  6. Determine extent of salt water intrusion in coastal aquifers
  7. Use a computer model for determining feasible well spacings and pumping schedules in composite aquifers.
  1. Fundamentals of flow in porous media (7 hours)
  2. Potential flow analysis of groundwater problems (8 hours)
  3. Well hydraulics and analysis of field data (9 hours)
  4. Stream-aquifer interactions (2 hours)
  5. Salt water encroachment (3 hours)
  6. Seepage through embankments (2 hours)
  7. Finite difference formulation of groundwater flow (4 hours)
  8. Computer modeling of composite aquifers (6 hours)
Two 75-minute lecture sessions per week. Use of a composite aquifer computer program None College-level mathematics and basic sciences: 0 credits
Engineering topics: 3 credits
General education: 0 credits This course will enhance the student's

  1. ability to apply knowledge in mathematics, physics and engineering science to civil engineering problems,
  2. ability to develop design criteria to meet desired needs and to design a civil engineering system, component, or a process satisfying these criteria,
  3. ability to identify and formulate an engineering problem, to collect and analyze relevant data, and to develop a solution,
  4. ability to understand and appreciate the importance of professional licensure and commitment to life-long learning,
  5. ability to use modern engineering techniques, skills, and tools including computer-based tools for civil engineering analysis and design,
  6. proficiency in environmental and water resources engineering.
A. Osman Akan <oakan@odu.edu> November 14, 2002