Ground Water 18/11/2021 Asst. Prof. Dr. Ruqayah K.
Mohammed
University of Babylon
Collage of Engineering
Civil Engineering Department
Water Resources Engineering Branch/MsC Course
Ground Water
Credit: 2 Unite (3 hours during 15 weeks in the 1st semester)
References:
1- J. Bear, Hydraulics of Groundwater, McGraw Hill,
2. D. K. Todd and L. F. Mays, "Groundwater Hydrology", John Wiley and sons.
Syllabus (2020-2021)
1. General Overview.
2. Occurrence and Movement of Groundwater
3. Groundwater and Well Hydraulics.
4. Water Wells.
5. Groundwater Levels and Environmental.
6. Pollution and Quality of Groundwater.
7. Management of Groundwater.
8. Groundwater Flow Modeling Techniques.
9. Surface Investigations of Groundwater.
10. Subsurface Investigations of Groundwater.
11. Artificial Recharge of Groundwater.
12. Saline Water Intrusion in Aquifers.
13. Climate Change Impact on Groundwater - Climate change adaptation
measures.
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Ground Water 18/11/2021 Asst. Prof. Dr. Ruqayah K. Mohammed
Seminars Topics:
1. Determination of Hydraulic Conductivity (Formulas, Laboratory Methods, Tracer Tests, Auger Hole
Tests, Pumping Tests of Wells, Anisotropic Aquifers, Groundwater Flow Rates)
2. Groundwater Flow Directions (Flow Nets, Flow in Relation to Groundwater Contours, Flow Across a
Water Table, Flow Across a Hydraulic Conductivity Boundary, Regional Flow Patterns)
3. Water Wells: Test Holes and Well Logs, Methods for Constructing Shallow Wells (Dug Wells, Bored
Wells, Driven Wells, Jetted Wells), Methods for Drilling Deep Wells (Cable Tool Method, Rotary
Method, Air Rotary Method, Rotary-Percussion Method Reverse-Circulation Rotary Method)]
4. Methods for Constructing Shallow Wells (Dug Wells, Bored Wells, Driven Wells, Jetted Wells)
5. Methods for Drilling Deep Wells (Cable Tool Method, Rotary Method, Air Rotary Method, Rotary-
Percussion Method Reverse-Circulation Rotary Method).
6. Testing Wells for Yield (Pumping Equipment, Total Pumping Head, Pumps for Shallow Wells, Pumps
for Deep Well.
7. Management of Groundwater (Concepts of Basin Management, Groundwater Basin
Investigations and Data Collection, Yield, Conjunctive Use and Watershed Management,
Groundwater Management:Water Laws and Policies, Groundwater Management Using Models,
Groundwater Management Modeling: Hydraulic Management Models.
8. Groundwater Levels and Environmental Influences (Streamflow and Groundwater Levels,
Fluctuations Due to Evapotranspiration, Fluctuations Due to Meteorological Phenomena,
Fluctuations Due to Tides, Urbanizations, Earthquakes, External Loads, Effects of Global
Climate Change on Groundwater).
9. Surface/ Subsurface Investigation of Groundwater (Geological /geophysical exploration/ remote
sensing / electric resistivity/ test drilling & ground water level measurement, sub-surface ground
water investigation through geophysical / resistivity)