Sector-specific

Groundwater. Effects on soils and rocks.

Civil Engineering and Structures

40 hours

Introduction

Dive into the the dynamic world of groundwater with our course Groundwater. Effects on soils and rocks. As urban development and climate change escalate, understanding the impact of groundwater on soil and rock becomes crucial. This sector is experiencing a a surge in demand, with opportunities spanning engineering, environmental consultancy, and urban planning.

Our course equips you with essential skills in fluid flow through porous media, effective stress, pore pressures, and soil consolidation, ensuring you’re ready to tackle real-world challenges. Explore the well mechanics and pumping systems, improving your ability to innovate in sustainable water management solutions. Seize the opportunity to take your expertise to the next level and stand out in a a growing sector.

Objectives

To understand fluid flow dynamics in porous media and their impact on geological formations.
To analyse effective stress and pore pressures in various soil and rock types.
To assess how groundwater influences soil stability and rock integrity.
To explore soil consolidation processes and their importance in engineering.
To assess the design and operation of wells and pumping systems.
To interpret data related to groundwater effects on construction projects.
To apply theoretical knowledge of groundwater dynamics to real-world scenarios.

UNIT 1. FLUID FLOW IN POROUS MEDIA.
Groundwater. Types of aquifer.
Darcy’s Law. Hydraulic head and hydraulic gradient. Permeability.
Mechanics and Theory of Fluid Flow in Porous Media.
Flow Nets.
The Method of Fragments.
UNIT 2. EFFECTIVE STRESS AND PORE PRESSURES. THE EFFECTS OF WATER ON SOIL AND ROCKS.
The Principle of Effective Stress. Application to Soil and Rocks.
Stress Distribution in the Ground.
Hydraulic heave, uplift, internal erosion and piping.
Filters: Concept, Use and Preliminary Design.
The Effects of Water on the Rock Matrix and the Rock Mass.
UNIT 3. SOIL CONSOLIDATION.
Introduction.
The Amount of the Consolidation Settlement.
The Evolution of the Consolidation Settlement.
The Parabolic Isochrones Theory.
Preloading and Mixed and Radial Consolidation
UNIT 4. WELLS AND PUMPING SYSTEMS.
Well Construction.
Well Design. Analytical Solutions for Individual Wells.
Design of Groups of Wells. Analytical Solutions for Groups of Wells.
Construction of Wellpoints.
Design of Wellpoints.

Groundwater. Effects on soils and rocks.

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