GROUNDWATER HYDRAULICS
Course Name Course ID Prerequisite
GROUNDWATER HYDRAULICS EHG315 EHG 312
Time Table for Course Lectures
GROUNDWATER HYDRAULICS (EHG315)
Week Topic
1 Introduction, Basic Definitions and Physical Characteristics[1-4]
2
Continuation from Week 1[1-4]
1st Interim Exam
3
Steady-State Flow, Thiem Equation for Confined Aquifers[1,3]. 4
Thiem Equation For Unconfined Aquifers, Relationship between Discharge &
Drawdown[1,3].
5
Unsteady - State Flow, Theis Method[1,3]. 6
Pumping Tests: Technique, Instruments and Data Collection[1,2]
2nd Interim Exam
7
Jacob Methods[1,3,4]. 8
Slope - Ratio Method (Sen Method), Large-Diameter Wells (Papadopulos And Cooper Method)[2].
9
Volumetric Method for Large Diam. Wells[2]
3rd Interim Exam
10
Unconfined Aquifers (Neuman Method), Semi-Confined Aquifers (Hantush Method)[1,2,4]. 11
Semi-Confined Aquifers-Continue, Partial Infiltration of Wells[1,2,4]..
12
Partial Infiltration of Wells, (Hantush Method), Theis Recovery Method[1,2]. 13
Hydrogeolgical Boundaries, Image Method & Law of Times[1,4]. 14 Multiple Wells and Interference, Introduction to Fractured Media[1,4]. 15 General Revision[1-4]
4th Interim Exam
16 Final Exam References:
Analysis and Evaluation of Pumping Test Data. Int’l Institute for Land Reclamation [1]
and Improvement, by Kruseman, G.P. and de Ridder, N.A., 1990. Wageningen, The Netherlands.
Applied Hydrogeology for Scientists and Engineers, by Şen, Z., 1995. CRC Press, [2]
Boca Raton, FL, USA.
[3]
Groundwater Hydrology, 2nd ed., by Todd, D.K., 1980. John Wiley & Sons. New York.
[4]
Groundwater, by Raghunath, H.M., 1982. Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi.
GROUNDWATER HYDRAULICS (EHG315) Time Table for Course Lab. Work
Week Test Name
1 Hydraulic Head Effect on Groundwater, Piezometric Maps 2 Laminar Flow Model
3 Calculating Storativity
4 Thiem Method
5 Theis Method 6 Jacob Method
7 Slope Matching Method 8 Large Diameter Well Method 9 Neuman Method
10 Hantush Method
11 Theis Recovery Method
12 Exercises on Hydrogeological Boundaries 16 Practical Final Exams
