CEGR 4145/5145 Groundwater Resources Engineering
No. of Credits:
3
Schedule:
Fall Semester, 2011
Monday & Wednesday, 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Cameron 119
Instructor:
Dr. John Daniels, P.E.
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Cameron 268B,
Tel. (704) 687-3248
Email: jodaniel@uncc.edu
Normal
Office Hours:
Monday:
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Wednesday:
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
And by appointment.
Prerequisites:
CEGR 3278, Geotechnical Engineering I
CEGR 3141, Environmental Engineering I
Text:
Applied Hydrogeology, 4th Edition, C.W. Fetter, Prentice Hall, 2001.
[Additional materials/notes will be supplied in class as appropriate]
Summary:
This course examines physical and chemical aspects of flow through saturated
and unsaturated porous media. Fundamentals of groundwater and well
hydraulics are reviewed. Principles of chemical movement in the subsurface
are discussed. Solutions to steady state and transient problems are presented.
Computer software is introduced for the purpose of modeling and emphasis is
given to applied aspects, although the underlying basis is provided to avoid
treating such tools as “black boxes.”
Objectives:
The primary learning objective of this course is to gain an understanding of
groundwater flow that enables the student to determine aquifer properties,
characterize groundwater flow regimes and assess contaminant transport at a
given site. Such information is useful for development of groundwater
supplies as well as environmental protection. Another objective is to learn
how to apply modeling techniques to groundwater problems, including model
conceptualization, calibration and verification.
Tentative
Grading:
Mid-term Exam:
Final Exam:
Homework:
Project:
Participation:
Policies:
30%
30%
15%
15%
10%
Attendance is encouraged and participation will be monitored through the use
of “Clickers.” All homework must be completed on engineering paper.
Calculations must be neat and clear (particularly for homework), otherwise
points will be deducted. The UNC Charlotte Policy Statement #105, “The Code
of Student Academic Integrity” will be enforced.
Tentative Schedule:
Week
8/22-8/26
8/29-9/2
9/5-9/9
9/12-9/16
9/19-9/23
9/26-9/30
10/3-10/7
10/10-10/14
10/17-10/21
10/24-10/28
10/31-11/4
11/7-11/11
11/14-11/18
11/21-11/25
11/28-12/2
12/5-12/9
12/12- 12/16
Topic
Introduction, saturated flow in porous media
Seepage velocity, intrinsic permeability, three-well system, unsaturated flow
Unsaturated flow (Labor Day, No Class 9/5)
Unsaturated flow, tensiometers, suction lysimeters, infiltrometers
Well hydraulics-confined aquifers, leaky-confined aquifers
Well hydraulics-unconfined aquifers, radii of influence
Special Lecture on 10/3 and 10/5: Chris Hardin, P.E.
Special Lecture on 10/12: Todd Hagemeyer, P.G. (Fall Break, No Class 10/10)
Slug testing with on-campus monitoring well
Groundwater modeling – Mid-term Exam, 10/26
Groundwater modeling
Groundwater modeling, Diffusion
Advection, dispersion Site Visit-ReVenture Park-11/16
Advection, dispersion with sorption (Thanksgiving Break, No Class 11/23)
Facilitated transport, capture zone analysis
Project Presentations (Project Reports Due 12/7)
Final Exam, 12/12, 11:00 AM -1:30 PM