Subject Code:07A80102 L:4 T/P/D:1 Credits:4 Int. Marks:20 Ext. Marks:80 Total Marks:100
UNIT I: I
Ground Water Occurrence: Ground water hydrologic cycle, origin of ground water, rock properties effecting ground water, vertical distribution of ground water, zone of aeration and zone of saturation, geologic formation as Aquifers, types of aquifers, porosity, Specific yield and Specific retention.
UNIT II: II
Ground Water Movement: Permeability, Darcy’s law, storage coefficient. Transmissivity, differential equation governing ground water flow in three dimensions derivation, ground water flow equation in polar coordinate system. Ground water flow contours their applications.
UNIT III: III
Analysis of Pumping Test Data – I: Steady flow groundwater flow towards a well in confined and unconfined aquifers – Dupit’s and Theism’s equations, Assumptions, Formation constants, yield of an open well interface and well tests.
UNIT IV: IV
Analysis of Pumping Test Data – II: Unsteady flow towards a well – Non equilibrium equations – Thesis solution – Jocob and Chow’s simplifications, Leak aquifers.
UNIT V: V
Surface and Subsurface Investigation: Surface methods of exploration – Electrical resistivity and Seismic refraction methods. Subsurface methods – Geophysical logging and resistivity logging. Aerial Photogrammetry applications along with Case Studies in Subsurface Investigation.
UNIT VI: VI
Artificial Recharge of Ground Water: Concept of artificial recharge – recharge methods, relative merits, Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing in Artificial Recharge of Ground water along with Case studies.
UNIT VII: VII
Saline Water Intrusion in aquifer: Occurrence of saline water intrusions, Ghyben- Herzberg relation, Shape of interface, control of seawater intrusion.
UNIT VIII: VIII
Groundwater Basin Management: Concepts of conjunction use, Case studies.
Ground Water Occurrence: Ground water hydrologic cycle, origin of ground water, rock properties effecting ground water, vertical distribution of ground water, zone of aeration and zone of saturation, geologic formation as Aquifers, types of aquifers, porosity, Specific yield and Specific retention.
UNIT II: II
Ground Water Movement: Permeability, Darcy’s law, storage coefficient. Transmissivity, differential equation governing ground water flow in three dimensions derivation, ground water flow equation in polar coordinate system. Ground water flow contours their applications.
UNIT III: III
Analysis of Pumping Test Data – I: Steady flow groundwater flow towards a well in confined and unconfined aquifers – Dupit’s and Theism’s equations, Assumptions, Formation constants, yield of an open well interface and well tests.
UNIT IV: IV
Analysis of Pumping Test Data – II: Unsteady flow towards a well – Non equilibrium equations – Thesis solution – Jocob and Chow’s simplifications, Leak aquifers.
UNIT V: V
Surface and Subsurface Investigation: Surface methods of exploration – Electrical resistivity and Seismic refraction methods. Subsurface methods – Geophysical logging and resistivity logging. Aerial Photogrammetry applications along with Case Studies in Subsurface Investigation.
UNIT VI: VI
Artificial Recharge of Ground Water: Concept of artificial recharge – recharge methods, relative merits, Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing in Artificial Recharge of Ground water along with Case studies.
UNIT VII: VII
Saline Water Intrusion in aquifer: Occurrence of saline water intrusions, Ghyben- Herzberg relation, Shape of interface, control of seawater intrusion.
UNIT VIII: VIII
Groundwater Basin Management: Concepts of conjunction use, Case studies.
1. Ground water Hydrology by David Keith Todd, John Wiley & Son, New York.
2. Groundwater by H.M.Raghunath, Wiley Eastern Ltd.
1. Groundwater by Bawvwr, John Wiley & sons.
2. Groundwater Syatem Planning & Managemnet – R.Willes & W.W.G.Yeh, Printice Hall.
3. Applied Hydrogeology by C.W.Fetta, CBS Publishers & Distributers.