Course detail

Groundwater Hydraulics

FAST-NRA012Acad. year: 2025/2026

Introduction, basic assumptions applied in ground water hydraulics, Darcy’s equation.
1D flow, well hydraulics in steady state.
1D – well hydraulics. Pumping test evaluation.
1D – problems of one-dimensional seepage – FEM.
Two-dimensional seepage in horizontal plane – interference of wells, FEM.
Two-dimensional seepage in vertical plane – drawing and evaluation of flow net + FEM.
Solution of problems of seepage flow.
Seepage deformation.
Unsaturated seepage, infiltration.
Solute transport in ground water.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Jaromír Říha, CSc.

Department

Institute of Water Structures (VST)

Entry knowledge

Nepožadují se

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Extent and forms are specified by guarantor’s regulation updated for every academic year.

Aims

The aim of the course is to acquaint students with the problems of groundwater hydraulics from the view of civil engineer. After finishing, the studen will be able to solve the wide range of problems of in the field using both analytical and numerical methods, he will be familiar with the software available and will know the co-operating professionals dealing with groundwater (hydrology, hydrogeology, pedology).
Knowledge in following areas:
basic assumptions applied in ground water hydraulics, Darcy’s equation.
1 D flow, well hydraulics in steady state
1 D – well hydraulics. Pumping test evaluation.
1D – problems of one-dimensional seepage - FEM.
Two-dimensional seepage in horizontal plane - interference of wells, FEM.
Two-dimensional seepage in vertical plane – drawing and evaluation of flow net + FEM.
Solution of problems of seepage flow.
Seepage deformation.
Solute transport in ground water.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Not applicable.

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme NPC-SIV Master's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jaromír Říha, CSc.

Syllabus

  • 1. Introduction, basic assumptions applied in ground water hydraulics, Darcy’s equation.
  • 2. Basic governing equations – law of mass conservation, Darcy’s formula.
  • 3. 1 D flow, well hydraulics in steady state
  • 4. 1 D – well hydraulics. Pumping test evaluation.
  • 5. 1D – problems of one-dimensional seepage – FEM.
  • 6.–7. Two-dimensional seepage in horizontal plane – interference of wells, FEM.
  • 8.–9. Two-dimensional seepage in vertical plane – drawing and evaluation of flow net + FEM.
  • 10. Deformation due to seepage.
  • 11. Unsaturated zone hydraulics.
  • 12. Contaminant transport in groundwater.
  • 13. Introduction to the stochastic modelling.
  • 12.–13. Solute transport in ground water.

Exercise

26 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

prof. Ing. Jaromír Říha, CSc.

Syllabus

  • 1. Basics of groundwater flow.
  • 2. Specific discharge, seepage velocity, pressure and piezometric head.
  • 3. Darcy law, experiment.
  • 4. 1D steady state flow – analytical solution.
  • 5. 1D steady state flow – numerical solution.
  • 6. 2D steady state flow – vertical plane – numerical solution.
  • 7. 2D steady state flow – horizontal plane – numerical solution.
  • 8. Potential flow theory, flow nets.
  • 9. 1D unsteady state flow – numerical solution.
  • 10. Flow to the well – steady state.
  • 11. Pumping test.
  • 12. system of wells, analytical steady state solution.