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Every autumn semester

The aim of the course is to deepen the student's knowledge and skills within the field of hydrogeology as a tool to manage and solve problems concerning civil and foundation engineering, water supply, waste treatment and urban/rural planning and construction in a way, which takes into account the needs of the inhabitants and the general goals for development of a sustainable society.

Hydrogeology. Groundwater occurrence, behaviour and flow in various kinds of aquifers. Soil water and soil water movement. The influence of geology on the aquifer properties. Fluctuations in groundwater level on various time-scales and in various formations. Groundwater flow and properties governing the flow characteristics. Temperature and age of groundwater. Groundwater quality and quality characteristics. Groundwater sampling, water analyses, chemical composition, equilibrium and chemical processes. Contamination processes and contaminant transport. External additions including acidification. Drilling and well technology. Hydraulic properties of aquifers and wells including storativity and transmissivity. Groundwater withdrawal and test pumpings. Analysis of data from aquifer tests by analytical and graphical methods as well as computer software. Hydraulic and hydrogeological boundaries.

General descriptions of different sources of pollutants. Description and calculation of leaching of contaminants. One computer software exercise, four exercises based on geological and hydrogeological maps and one field demonstration of hydraulic tests.

be able to define, calculate and thoroughly describe the occurrence, behaviour, origin and movement as well as the chemical and physical characteristics of groundwater and soil water.
be able to relate contamination of soil and groundwater to different sources of pollutants.
show basic knowledge about drilling engineering and well design.

be able to execute engineering calculations and evaluations regarding problems related to hydrogeology, groundwater hydraulics, groundwater chemistry and contaminant transport in groundwater.

show an insight into the need for a multidisciplinary attitude and simultaneous evaluation of geological, hydrological, hydraulic, chemical, ecological, anthropogenic and other conditions when dealing with civil and foundation engineering, water supply and urban/rural planning and construction.

Lectures

Seminars

Laboratory exercises

Exercises

Written exam

Written assignments

Failed, pass

-VTGA01 Engineering Geology OR VTGA05 Engineering Geology -VVRA05 Water OR VVRA01 Hydrology and Aquatic Ecology + VVRF10 Fluid Mechanics

FMIF50 Environmental Science, Especially Environmental Chemistry AND FMAA05 Calculus on One Dimension.

Fetter, C. W.: Applied Hydrogeology. 2013. ISBN 9781292022901.
Svensson, C.: Groundwater Chemistry, Kompendium. 2016.

Conny Svensson's compendium will be distributed by the department.

VTGN10F

2021-03-25

Professor Thomas Johansson