CE 440 - Groundwater Hydrology

Topics include Darcy’s Law, fluid potential, hydraulic conductivity, heterogeneity and anisotropy, the unsaturated zone, compressibility, transmissivity and storativity, the 3-D equation of groundwater flow, steadystate and transient regional groundwater flow, and well hydraulics, including discussions involving Theis’ Inverse Method, Jacob’s Method, slug test analyses, and the principle of superposition. Ground-water contamination and remediation techniques are introduced. (Y)

Prerequisites & Notes
Prerequisite: CE 315, 336, or equivalent.

Credits: 3