CEE 447 Groundwater Hydraulics

CEE 447: Groundwater Hydraulics (Elective Course for a BSEnvE 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
2. Groundwater Hydrology and Hydraulics, by McWhorter, D. and Sunada, D. K., Water Resources Publications, 1970

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 spacing 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, engineering science, soil science, and fluid mechanics to environmental engineering problems,
2. ability to develop design criteria to meet desired needs and to design a environmental 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 environmental engineering analysis and design,
6. knowledge of fundamentals of water supply and resources,
7. knowledge of fundamentals of environmental system modeling.

A. Osman Akan <oakan@odu.edu> November 14, 2002