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CE 871- GEOE 475 Unit 00: Advanced Hydrogeology. Malcolm Reeves Civil and Geological Engineering. Timetable. Lecture Room 265 Geology Monday – Wednesday - Friday 08:30-09:30 Lab Room 255 Geology Friday (alternate weeks) Jan 9,23; Feb 6,27; Mar 6,27 14:30-17:30 .
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CE 871- GEOE 475Unit 00: Advanced Hydrogeology Malcolm Reeves Civil and Geological Engineering
Timetable • Lecture Room 265 Geology • Monday – Wednesday - Friday • 08:30-09:30 • Lab Room 255 Geology • Friday (alternate weeks) • Jan 9,23; Feb 6,27; Mar 6,27 • 14:30-17:30
GEOE 475.3 Marking Scheme • Assignments/Quizzes 10% • Project Report 25% • Midterm Examination 15% • Final Examination 50% • Midterm Examination Friday Feb 13, 2009 • Project Report due Friday April 10, 2009
CE 871.3 Marking Scheme • Weekly Assignments 0% • Project Report/Term Paper 30% • Seminar Presentation(s) 20% • Midterm Examination 0% • Final Examination 50%
Topic Overview (Physical) • Review • Aquifer Characterization • The Basin Hydrogeologic Cycle • Hydraulic Testing • Groundwater as a Resource • Stress, Strain and Pore Fluids
Topic Overview (Chemical) • Solute Transport • Aqueous Geochemistry • Chemical Reactions • Equations of Mass Transport • Natural Systems • Contaminant Hydrogeology
1. Review • What is hydrogeology? • The hydrologic cycle. • Saturated and unsaturated flow.
2.1 Aquifer Characterization • Continental Deposits • Marine Deposits • Burial & Diagenesis • Uplift & Erosion • Tectonism & Fracturing
2.2 Mapping Regional Flow Systems • Hydrostratigraphy • Hydrogeological Cross Sections • Potentiometric Surfaces • Water Table Maps • Recharge & Discharge Areas • Surface Water Interactions
3. The Basin Hydrogeologic Cycle • Topographic Driving Forces • Historic development • Conceptual models • Recharge-Discharge Relations • Implications • Reservoirs • Excavations • Slope Stability
4.1 Hydraulic Testing • Basic Concepts of Well Hydraulics • Theis Nonequilibrium Method • Type curves • Modifications to Theis Equation • Cooper-Jacob • Thiem Steady State Terminal Solution • Hantush-Jacob Leaky Aquifer Method
4.2 Unconfined Aquifer Analysis • Neumann Analysis • Dewatering • Delayed Yield from Storage
4.3 Single Borehole Tests • Recovery Tests • Drill Stem Tests • Slug Tests • Hvorslev Analysis • Papadopoulos-Cooper Analysis
4.3 Well Performance • Specific capacity • Well efficiency • Step draw-down tests • Well yield estimation
4.4 Bounded Aquifers • Partial Penetration • Aquifer Boundaries • Principle of Superposition • Image wells
4.5 Tests in Fractured Rock • Response Decay Tests • Single Fracture Analysis • Packer Tests
5. Groundwater as a Resource • Large Regional Flow Systems • Well Yield Analysis • Artificial Recharge • Conjunctive Use • Aquifer Management
6. Stress, Strain and Pore Fluids • Deformable Porous Media • 1D consolidation theory • Tidal (Loading) efficiency • Barometric efficiency • Land Subsidence • 3D Consolidation • Poroelasicity
7.1 Solute Transport • Advection. • Fickian model of dispersion • Geostatistical model of dispersion.
7.2 Tracers and Tracer Tests • Field experiments. • Estimates from plumes. • Environmental tracers.
8.1 Aqueous Geochemistry • Equilibrium concepts. • Reaction kinetics. • Reaction rates.
8.2 Groundwater Chemical Analysis • Routine analysis. • Specialized analysis. • Describing chemical data. • Piper plots • Stiff diagrams
9. Chemical Reactions • Acid-base. • Solution-precipitation. • Complexation. • Redox. • Hydrolysis. • Isotopic processes.
10. Equations of Mass Transport • Diffusion. • Advection-diffusion. • Advection-dispersion. • First-order kinetics. • Equilibrium sorption. • Boundary and initial conditions.
11. Natural Systems • Mixing. • Reactions in the unsaturated zone. • Reactions in the saturated zone. • Age dating groundwaters. • Carbonate systems. • Mineralization. • Hydrocarbon migration and traps.
12. Contaminant Hydrogeology • Sources of contamination. • Solute plumes. • Solute sampling. • Indirect detection methods.
GEOE475 Labs • Lecture to catch up as necessary • Quiz on old assignment material this is how you will be graded • Review of old assignment solutions • Review of new assignment questions
GEOE475 Projects • Topics will be assigned to groups of three or four in Week 2. • A concise structured report is required showing evidence of review of documents. • Each group-member must provide an activity log / log book of time spent on the project.
CE871 Projects • Topics will be assigned to individuals in Week 2. • A literature review of at least 10 relevant papers is required. • Students may be asked to supervise/mentor an undergraduate group. • An activity log / log book of time spent on the project must be provided.
Review Project Topics • Geophysical Methods • Instrumentation • Mine Inflows • Bioremediation • Deep Well Injection • Waste Isolation • Hydrogeological Mapping • Health and Safety Issues