Objectives:

Upon completion of this unit students should be able to: Distinguish between specific discharge, average linear flow velocity, Darcy flux and Darcy velocity. Discuss the assumptions and variables with each ground water velocity solution method. Calculate the discharge per unit width for an aquifer. Use equations for confined and unconfined aquifers to estimate hydraulic head at a known distance between two monitoring points. Predict how groundwater will flow as it cross between media with different hydraulic conductivity Read, interpret and construct a flow net Make simple calculations using a flow net

 

Reading Assignments:

Lecture 11: Equations of groundwater flow- Fetter, pp. 122-132; 138-146 Lecture 12: Flow nets and flow refraction- Fetter, pp. 132-137 and handout

 

Lecture notes:

Lecture 11 Lecture 12

  

Homework assignments:

Homework:  TBA   Due date: TBA   Grading: 100 points, with partial credit for incomplete problems that show work.