HYDROLOGY AND HYDROGEOLOGY
University of Petrosani
Faculty: Faculty of Mining
Program Level: Undergraduate
Specialization(s): Environmental engineering and protection in industry
Year of study: 3rd
Semester: VI
Number of ETCS credits awarded: 3
Class Objectives:
 Knowledge of the hydrologic, hydrogeological and water source mechanisms and processes
regarding the necessity of their sustainable management and protection;
 The identification and establishment of available water sources;
 Sustainable management of water resources;
 The identification and the interpretation of the water resources’ vulnerability and their
protection.
Lectures content:
Content
Water circuit in nature. General scheme and basic ecuation.
Water resources. Water physical, chemical and organoleptic
properties.
Precipitations. Precipitation formation, classification and
measurement
Hydrographic areas. Hydrographic area losses.
Water course studies (morphologic and morphometric
elements and flow measurement)
Lake studies (types, hydrologic characteristics, thermal
properties)
Hydrologic extremes. Floods and drought.
Aquifer formations. Hydrogeological properties of the rocks
and rock water forms, aquifer systems and their
characteristics.
Aquifer formations feeding, flow and drainage.
Underground water resources. The feeding method of
aquifer formations, the hydrodinamic elements of the flow
and drainage conditions. Underground water resources
classification, formation method and calculations.
Underground water flow conditions. Laminar, turbulent and
mixed flow conditions. Filtration laws.
Drilling calculations.
Water resources management and protection.
Number of lectures
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
Practical class content:
Content
The determination of water physical, chemical and
organoleptic properties.
Precipitations and flood conditions paper presentation.
Hydrographic area paper presentation.
Natural and man-made lakes paper presentation.
Calculations for porosity elements, filtration and
permeability coefficients for different aquifer rocks.
Calculations for static, elastic and overall water resources
existent in groundwater and artesian aquifer formations.
Number of classes
1
2
2
2
2
2
Calculations for total and specific flow for perfect
groundwater and artesian drillings.
Test paper on seminar exercises.
2
1
Grading Policy:
The student passes the class if he obtains mark 5 (out of 10).
Final mark shares:
- lectures – 65%;
- practical class – 35%.
Minimum required knowledge for obtaining mark 5:
- knowing the basic elements for hydrology and hydrogeology;
- knowing and explaining the hydrologic and hydrogeological processes;
- establishing the water sources;
- water management presentation and explaining.
Classroom Rules of Conduct:
 Turn off (or place on vibrate) cell phones and pagers during class;
 During exams, the use of cell phones, pagers, PDAs, or any other electronic devices is strictly
prohibited.
Professor: Maria LAZĂR
e-mail: maria.lamar@gmail.com