The content of this course refers to: (i) Fundamental principles of hydrogeology, (ii)
Groundwater flow (Darcy’s Law, hydraulic conductivity, aquifer transmissivity, flow
in anisotropic aquifers, (iii) Groundwater hydraulics (steady/unsteady flow in
confined/unconfined/leaky aquifers), (iv) Objectives of groundwater control in
construction (problems for excavations in soils/rock), (v) Design of groundwater
control systems (methods for surface water and groundwater, site investigation for
groundwater lowering, design of groundwater lowering systems), (vi) Groundwater
control during construction (sump pumping, wellpoint systems, deep well systems,
methods for groundwater exclusion, permanent groundwater control systems), (vii)
Environmental impacts and monitoring of groundwater lowering systems, (viii)
Groundwater modeling of lowering systems (model conceptualization, available
codes, modeling techniques and boundary conditions)
- Teacher: Ανδρέας Καλλιώρας
ECTS : 4
Language : el
Learning Outcomes : Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: • Understand in detail the hydrological processes related to hydrogeological systems. • Describe and analyze the flow of groundwater towards water abstraction works. • Know: (a) the technological tools and techniques used for groundwater management and control in technical works, (b) the digital technologies used for simulating groundwater flow. • Design systems for addressing groundwater problems in technical works and in mining activities. • Understand basic principles of designing and constructing the mathematical model for simulating groundwater flow before and after the construction of the technical work.