Anna University B.Tech CE (R13) 7th Sem Groundwater Engineering Detailed Syllabus

Groundwater Engineering for B.Tech 7th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.

The detailed syllabus for Groundwater Engineering B.Tech (R13) seventhsem is as follows

OBJECTIVES:

• To introduce the student to the principles of Groundwater governing Equations and Characteristics of different aquifers,
• To understand the techniques of development and management of groundwater.

UNIT I : HYDROGEOLOGICAL PARAMETERS           [9 hours]
Introduction – Water bearing Properties of Rock – Type of aquifers – Aquifer properties – permeability, specific yield, transmissivity and storage coefficient – Methods of Estimation– Ground water table fluctuation and its interpretations – Groundwater development and Potential in India – GEC norms.

UNIT II : WELL HYDRAULICS            [9 hours]
Objectives of Groundwater hydraulics – Darcy’s Law – Groundwater equation – steady state flow – Dupuit Forchheimer assumption – Unsteady state flow – Theis method – Jacob method -Slug tests – Image well theory – Partial penetrations of wells.

UNIT III : GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT          [9 hours]
Need for Management Model – Database for groundwater management –groundwater balance study – Introduction to Mathematical model – Conjunctive use – Collector well and Infiltration gallery.

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[TOTAL: 45 PERIODS]

OUTCOMES:

• Students will be able to understand aquifer properties and its dynamics after the completion of the course. It gives an exposure towards well design and practical problems of groundwater aquifers.
• Students will be able to understand the importance of artificial recharge and groundwater quality concepts.

TEXTBOOKS:

• Raghunath H.M., “Ground Water Hydrology”, New Age International (P) Limited, New Delhi, 2010.
• Todd D.K., “Ground Water Hydrology”, John Wiley and Sons, New York, 2000.

REFERENCES:

• Fitts R Charles, “Groundwater Science”. Elsevier, Academic Press, 2002.
• Ramakrishnan, S, Ground Water, K.J. Graph arts, Chennai, 1998.

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