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| GEOL0013-1 | Hydrogeology
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| Duration : | 25h Th, 25h Pr |
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| Holder(s) : | Alain Dassargues |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | - Introduction - Definitions: groundwater resources advantages and drawback, relative importance in the world, in Belgium, in Walloon region.
- Hydrological cycle and water balance of a basin, groundwater reserves.
- Confined, water table and perched aquifers: definitions and examples, importance of a clear geological understanding when defining hydrogeological conditions.
- Hydrogeological parameters and groundwater flow equations: hydrostatic, porosities, hydraulic conductivity and Darcy's law, intrinsic permeability, generalisation, application, limitations, measurements on field, piezometric maps, application examples, transmissivity, steady state groundwater flow in saturated conditions, specific storage coefficient, transient flow in confined and water table aquifers.
- Pumping tests and recovery: assumptions, interpretation methods in steady state and transient state, superposition principle, anisotropy, leakance, applications.
- Hydrochemical state of groundwater, main principles of protection zones, vulnerability mapping. |
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| Course objective : | Allow the student to obtain a strong basic knowledge about hydrogeology and groundwater flow problems. |
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| Workshops : | Exercices and practical work sessions are organised following the corresponding theoretical lessons. |
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| Organization : | First semester: friday pm |
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| Written notes : | Pdf copies of all ppt transparents are made available.
Reference book:
- Fetter C.W., 2001, Applied Hydrogeology (4th Edition), Prentice Hall, 598 p. |
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| Assessment : | Written exam |
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| Contacts : | Alain Dassargues 04/3662376 Alain.Dassargues@ulg.ac.be
Assistents:
Ingrid Ruthy ingrid.ruthy@ulg.ac.be
Julie Gesels julie.gesels@ulg.ac.be |
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