Groundwater Hydrology
CE 5302:Groundwater Hydrology
Class 4:30 pm - 5:50 pm TR
CRBL 203
Textbook:Groundwater Hydrology by David Todd and Larry Mays, Third Edition Goal:This class will cover the fundamentals of groundwater hydrology along with an introduction to contaminant transport. |
In the laboratory each group will: a) Design an experiment to simulate a real world situation,
Professor: John Walton, Office Hours: T, R 2-4 PM (may be in Hydraulics Lab) |
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| T, August 23 | Chapter 1: Introduction | ||
| R, August 25 | Chapter 2: Occurrence of groundwater |
Problems: 2.2.1 | |
| T, August 30 | Chapter 3: Groundwater movement Go over USGS Professional Paper 1423 |
Problems: 2.5.1, 2.5.3, 2.8.2 | |
| R, September 1 | Chapter 3: Groundwater movement (Jay Lehr Slides) (Jay Lehr: Artesian Flow System, Complex Geologic Media, Cone of Depression, Flow Through a Fault, Gaining Stream, Recharge, Refraction, Single Well, Unsaturated Flow, Edwards Aquifer) | Problems: 3.1.1, 3.1.2 | |
| T, September 6 | Chpater 4: Groundwater and well hydraulics | Problems: 3.2.1, 3.3.3, 3.4.2, 3.5.1, 3.12.4, 3.12.8 | |
| R, September 8 | Chpater 4: Groundwater and well hydraulics |
Problems: 4.1.1, 4.1.5 (class lecture), 4.1.9, 4.1.10 Use the AQTESOLV software to analyze a series of pump tests using data from their example problems (G.P. Kruseman and N. A.de Ridder: Analysis and Evaluation of Pumping Test Data (second edition, completely revised), 1994). Compare your fit results to their results. |
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| T, September 13 | Chpater 4: Groundwater and well hydraulics
Derivative methods |
Problems: 4.2.2, 4.2.7, 4.4.5 (use software), 4.5.1 (use software), 4.6.1 (use software) | |
| R, September 15 | Chpater 4: Field trip to the intersection of Diana and Hercules in NE El Paso. Groundwater and well hydraulics |
Problems: 5.11.1, 5.14.3, 5.15.1 | |
| T, September 20 | Chapter 5: Water wells Cable Tool |
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| R, September 22 | Chapter 6: Groundwater levels |
Paper A Paper B | |
| T, September 27 | Chapter 6: Groundwater levels; Chapter 8: Pollution of Groundwater | ( | |
| R, September 29 | Student Presentation of experimental plan |
Student Presentation | |
| T, October 4 | (Argentina) Students perform experiments in laboratory |
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| R, October 6 | (Argentina) Chapter 7: Soil Physics Environmental Tracers in Hydrogeology A B C D
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Video: Soil Physics (right click and download first)
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| T, October 11 | Chapter 8: Groundwater pollution |
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| R, October 13 | First Exam |
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| T, October 18 | Chapter 9: Groundwater chemistry (Arturo) | Perform a cation/anion balance on some of the chemical analyses in the ASARCO groundwater download the USGS GWChart program and make a piper plot of 10 of the ASARCO analyses |
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| R, October 20 | Chapter 9: Groundwater modeling |
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| T, October 25 | Laboratory: Groundwater Flow Experiment Results | Student Presentations and Discussion | |
| R, October 27 | Chapter 9: Groundwater modeling http://pubs.usgs.gov/tm/tm6A29/
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| T, November 1 | Chapter 10: Management of groundwater |
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| R, November 3 | Chapter 10: Management of groundwater (Mesilla Bolson) | ||
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| R, November 10 | Chapter 10: Management of groundwater |
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| T, November 15 | Hydraulics Lab, Contaminant Transport Experiment | ||
| R, November 17 | Flow and Transport Simulation Presentation | Student presentations and discussion | |
| T, November 22 | Chapter 13: Artificial recharge of groundwater | ||
| R, November 24 | Thanksgiving | ||
| T, November 29 | Second Exam |
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| R, December 1 | Last day of class | ||
| T, December 6 | Final Exam 4-6:45 PM | ||
| 2010 Tests | First Second Final |
Internet sites:
http://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/pp1423-c/
Class Projects:
Student groups performed a series of experiments using equipment in the Hydraulics Laboratory. The measured
and modeled results are shown in the PowerPoint presentations.
The groundwater models are in Excel format.
Flow around barrier to a well experiment and simulation
Plume capture experiment and simulation
Infiltration with flow to surface water
Flow to well showing plume migration experiment and simulation
Flow under sheet pile
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GradesGrading will consist of 2 midterm exams (25%), Laboratory experiments (25%) and a final exam (25%). The score on the final may be substituted for any other score. The final exam will serve as a makeup exam if required. Tests will be part open book and part closed book. Open book tests allow for use of the textbood, and one page (1 side) of student notes. Closed book portions allow for one page of notes. The tests will cover class lectures, assigned homework, and assigned reading. Some old tests are included as links on this web page.
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Policy on CheatingStudents are expected to be above reproach in all scholastic activities. Students who engage in scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and dismissal from the university. "Scholastic dishonesty included but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an examination for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts." Regents' Rules and regulations, Part One, Chapter VI, Section 3, Subsection 3.2, Subdivision 3.22. Since, scholastic dishonesty harms the individual, all students, and the integrity of the university, policies on scholastic dishonesty will be strictly enforced. In short, cheating will not be tolerated. |
Class Format The class will generally consist of short lectures followed by problem solving sessions. Some of the problem solving sessions are intended to promote thought and discussion; others are to work through homework. It is expected that the student will have read the relevant chapter and worked all assigned homework prior to coming to class. A portion of the class will be online.
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