G4671 Boreholes in water supply practice

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Adam Říčka, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Kuchovský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tomáš Kuchovský, Ph.D.
Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Ing. Jana Pechmannová
Supplier department: Department of Geological Sciences – Earth Sciences Section – Faculty of Science
Prerequisites
G2101
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject is intended for students of bachelor's studies. The aim of the course is to obtain information about the design of wells intended for the groundwater abstraction. Thus, the students will be introduced to the drilling principles, including the fundamental types of technological equipment. Consequently, the process of abstraction wells equipping will be described. Some key phases in abstraction wells equipping will be explained in details like the optimal choice of the well and its equipment diameter, the type of well casing and the correct gravel pack grain size. The types of well equipment suitable for wellbores pumping mineral and thermal water will be explained. Additionally, the methods of well groundwater yield assessment and the procedure of well equipment condition evaluating (degree of well screen clogging) will be introduced. It will be followed by the description of the optimal abstraction well operation. Finaly, the methods focused on the assessing of groundwater abstraction impact on water resources in the vicinity will be explained. The student will be also introduced to the methods of wellbore disposal.
Learning outcomes
After finishing the course student will be able to: - propose suitable type of the water supply object - select the appropriate well pack and screen - select the appropriate well diameter and depth - determine the well yield - to set optimal mode of groundwater abstraction from well - complete the supply well project proposal - make the graphic attachment for the supply well project proposal.
Syllabus
  • 1) Types of groundwater supply wells
  • 2) Principles of the drilling
  • 3) Screens and packs of the wells and boreholes
  • 4) Hydraulic testing of the groundwater supply wells
  • 5) Well loss, maintanance of the groundwater supply wells
  • 6) Specifics of the mineral water supply wells
  • 7) Groundwater supply well project proposal
Literature
    required literature
  • WEIGHT, Willis D. Hydrogeology field manual. Second edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008, xvi, 751. ISBN 9780071477499. info
    recommended literature
  • SCHWARTZ, F. W. and Hubao ZHANG. Fundamentals of ground water. New York: John Wiley & Sons, 2003, vii, 583. ISBN 0471137855. info
  • FETTER, C. W. Applied hydrogeology. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 2001, xviii, 598. ISBN 0131226878. info
    not specified
  • Pražský, J.: Průzkumný vrt. Praha: SNTL, 1964. 287 s.
  • Johnson, E.: Ground Water nad Wells. Johnson division, 1966. 440 s.
  • Jedlička, M. - Kožíšek, J.: Provozně geologická příručka. 1. vyd. Praha: SNTL, 1981. 397 s.
  • MAZÁČ, Josef. Hlubinné vrtání. 1. vyd. Ostrava: Vysoká škola báňská, 1991, 155 s. ISBN 80-7078-092-4. info
  • GASNÁREK, Karel. Technika a technologie hlubinného vrtání. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1961, 459 s. info
Teaching methods
lectures, practical examples, video from groundwater supply sites, homework, field excursion to well drilling site
Assessment methods
1) Well project proposal - classification of the project proposal
2) oral exam
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on the per-term frequency of the course: Bude otevřeno v jarním semestru 2023/2024.
The course is taught: every week.
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