CivE 681
Seepage and Drainage
Description
Elements of hydrogeology; regional groundwater flow, borehole logging methods. Theory of groundwater flow through soils and rocks, permeability, Darcy’s law, field governing equations and their solution by approximate methods, finite difference and finite element methods, unsaturated flow. Civil engineering applications, seepage in earth structures, design of dewatering systems for excavations and slopes, field testing, grouting.Learning Outcomes
Understand the nature of groundwater flowAnalyze and quantify seepage through porous media
Design for the influence of seepage on engineering projects
Design seepage control methods.
Understand seepage in rocks and contaminant transport
| Lecture | Seminar | Lab | Credits | Total AU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1/1 | 1/1 | 4 | 50.4 |
| M % | NS % | CS % | ES % | ED % |
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Undergraduate Program(s)
Sections & Respective Instructors
| B1 - 2023/2024 - Winter - Nicholas Beier |
| B1 - 2020/2021 - Winter - Nicholas Beier |