CivE 681
Seepage and Drainage
Description
This course introduces principles of elements of hydrogeology, regional groundwater flow, borehole logging methods. Students will develop theoretical understanding 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, and practical skills of civil engineering, seepage in earth structures, design of dewatering systems for excavations and slopes, field testing, grouting.Learning Outcomes
- Understand the nature of groundwater flow.- Analyze 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
None defined
None defined
Undergraduate Program(s)
Sections & Respective Instructors
| B1 - 2023/2024 - Winter - Nicholas Beier |
| B1 - 2020/2021 - Winter - Nicholas Beier |