CIVL3470
10 units
3000 level
Course handbook
Description
The theory of groundwater flow and the transport of pollutants in groundwater are covered in this course. Topics include the modelling of groundwater flow and contaminant transport, well hydraulics, flow nets, subsurface chemical and microbial processes, sea water intrusion, groundwater monitoring and remediation.
Availability2024 Course Timetables
Callaghan
- Semester 2 - 2024
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Identify and explain the key concepts of hydrogeology and contaminant transport.
2. Demonstrate key concepts by interpreting data from laboratory experiments.
3. Implement solution techniques to solve common problems in hydrogeology and contaminant transport.
4. Generate technical reports that integrate key concepts and develop critical thinking skills.
Content
- Introduction to groundwater, groundwater history and groundwater resources in Australia
- Darcy's Law and basic definitions
- Aquifer properties and groundwater geology
- 3D and 2D groundwater flow equation
- Developing solutions to groundwater flow problems; boundary conditions, initial conditions
- Analytical solutions to groundwater flow problems
- Flow nets
- Regional groundwater flow
- Well hydraulics
- Pump tests
- Numerical modelling of groundwater flow problems; MODFLOW
- Model calibration, parameter estimation and prediction
- Groundwater contamination - overview
- Groundwater chemistry
- Contaminant transport equation
- Diffusion and dispersion
- Model calibration and parameter estimation
- Boundary and initial conditions
- Analytical solutions
- Measurement of dispersivity
- Sea water intrusion
- Retardation
- Biodegradation
- Site remediation
Assumed knowledge
Content covered in courses ENGG2300 Engineering Fluid Mechanics, ENGG2100 Engineering Risk and Uncertainty (previously CIVL2040 Engineering Probabilities) and CIVL2060 Numerical Methods or equivalent courses.
Assessment items
Written Assignment: Assignment 1
Written Assignment: Assignment 2
Written Assignment: Assignment 3
Tutorial / Laboratory Exercises: Laboratory Experiment
In Term Test: In-Class Midterm Examination
In Term Test: Final Examination
Contact hours
Semester 2 - 2024 - Callaghan
Computer Lab-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 2 week(s) starting in week 9
Computer Lab-2
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 4 week(s) starting in week 2
Laboratory-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 1 week(s) starting in week 6
Lecture-1
- Face to Face On Campus 1 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Lecture-2
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 13 week(s) starting in week 1
Tutorial-1
- Face to Face On Campus 2 hour(s) per week(s) for 7 week(s) starting in week 7
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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