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Hydrogeology and Dewatering

Type of study Doctoral
Language of instruction Czech
Code 224-0924/02
Abbreviation HO
Course title Hydrogeology and Dewatering
Credits 10
Coordinating department Department of Geotechnics and Underground Engineering
Course coordinator prof. Ing. Naďa Rapantová, CSc.

Subject syllabus

Basic principles of hydrogeology and groundwater flow - terminology. Mine water, characteristics, legislation. Hydrogeological structures, impact of mining and construction activities. Groundwater hydraulics - inflows to mines, construction pits. Superposition of wells, horizontal drainage. Hydrogeological exploration, tasks. active and passive groundwater protection, dewatering projects, monitoring. Protection dams and walls.

E-learning

Not available.

Literature

C.W. Fetter (2001): Applied hydrogeology. 4th edition. Prentice-Hall, Inc.
Dawson K. J., Istok J. D. (1993): Aquifer Testing (Design and Analysis of Pumping and Slug Tests). Publisher Lewis. USA
Freeze R.A., Cherry J.A. (1979) : Groundwater. Prentice-Hall, Englewood
Cliftts,N.J.
Chow V.T., Maidment D.R., Mays L.W. : Applied Hydrology. Vyd. McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York-Toronto.1988
Domenico P.A., Schwartz F.W. : Physical and Chemical Hydrogeology. Vyd. John Wiley and Sons. New York.1990

Advised literature

Zijl W., Nawalany M. (1993): Natural Grounwater Flow. Publisher Lewis. USA,
Strack O.D.L. : Groundwater Mechanics. Prentice Hall Englewood Cliffs, New
Jersey, USA
McWhorter D.B., Sunada D.K. (1977) : Ground-Water Hydrology and Hydraulics.
Water Resources Publications. Colorado USA.
P. A Domenico, F. W. Schwartz (1997): Physical and chemical hydrogeology. John Wiley and Sons, Inc.