CE2028 GROUND WATER ENGINEERING Syllabus

CE2028 GROUND WATER ENGINEERING

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OBJECTIVE
 To understand the distribution of ground water, evaluation of aquifer parameters, solving
ground water equations. Ground water quality and development of ground water
methods are dealt.
UNIT I FUNDAMENTALS OF GROUND WATER 9
Introduction – Characteristic of Ground water – Distribution of water - ground water column –
Permeability - Darcy's Law - Types of aquifers - Hydrogeological Cycle – water level
fluctuations.
UNIT II HYDRAULICS OF FLOW 9
Storage coefficient - Specific field - Heterogeneity and Anisotrophy -Transmissivity - Governing
equations of ground water flow - Steady state flow - Dupuit Forchheimer assumptions - Velocity
potential - Flow nets
UNIT III ESTIMATION OF PARAMETERS 9
Transmissivity and Storativity – Pumping test - Unsteady state flow - Thiess method - Jacob
method - Image well theory – Effect of partial penetrations of wells - Collectors wells.
UNIT IV GROUND WATER DEVELOPMENT 9
Infiltration gallery - Conjunctive use - Artificial recharge Rainwater harvesting - Safe yield -Yield
test – Geophysical methods – Selection of pumps.
UNIT V WATER QUALITY 9
Ground water chemistry - Origin, movement and quality - Water quality standards - Saltwater
intrusion –Environmental concern
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
TEXT BOOKS
1. Raghunath H.M., “Ground Water Hydrology”, Wiley Eastern Ltd., 2000.
2. Todd D.K., “Ground Water Hydrology”, John Wiley and Sons, 2000.
REFERENCE
1. C Walton, “Ground Water Resource Evaluation”, McGraw-Hill Publications.