GEOE 473 : Ground Water Flow

Department

Department of Geological Engineering

Academic Program

Bachelor in Bachelor of Geological Engineering

Type

Compulsory

Credits

03

Prerequisite

GEOE 315GEOE351

Overview

Principles and physical properties of groundwater, principles of groundwater flow, groundwater flow equations, flow nets, groundwater geology, radial flow, salute transport, concepts of diffusion and dispersion, flow management, solv­ing some problems.

Intended learning outcomes

Outcomes of the course

  • Understand the properties of porous media that control groundwater flow and transport, including porosity and hydraulic conductivity.
  • Applying groundwater flow equations to confined and non-confined aquifers.
  • Identify flow networks and radial flow
  • Identify the quality of water and sources of pollution

Methods of assessments

Remarks

Data week

%

Weight

Time

Method

Evaluation

6

20

20

90 min

1st Exam

1

12

20

20

90 min

2nd Exam

2

16

50

50

2 hr

Final Exam

3

10

10

Reports

4

100 %

100 Deg

Total

المصادر والمراجع الأساسية للمقرر

1. Ground Water (Freeze and Cherry)

2. Applied Hydrogeology (Fetter)

3. Ground Water Hydrology (Todd)

4. Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology ( Domenico and Schwartz)