GA321 Practical hydrogeology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
2/1/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Kuchovský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Adam Říčka, 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
G7401, G9421, courses GA671 and G6301 recommended
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 course is devoted to the students of Masters program. The main objectives of the course are:
learn basic principles of numerical groundwater flow modeling;
analyze and solve real problems of groundwater supply, contamination, impact of mining and building constructions to groundwater levels.
Learning outcomes
At the ent of the course, students should be able to solve practical examples:
run basic groundwater flow model with simple boundary conditions;
run model with real boundary and initial conditions (river, stream, recharge, drain packages);
perform models with both steady state and transient flow simulations;
design of groundwater supply system, including setting the positions of pumping wells and determining the pumping rate;
assess the impact of open pit to grounwater levels;
assess the impact of building construction to groundwater levels and flow velocities;
design pump and treat system in aquifer with contaminant plume;
design non-permeable barries and permeable reactive barrier in aquifer with contaminant plume;
Syllabus
  • Health risk assessment
  • Basic principles of numerical computer modeling for solving of groundwater flow problems
  • Compiling of basic computer model with simple boundary conditions
  • Boundary conditions and other impacts to groundwater flow and their determination
  • Compiling of groundwater flow models for selected sites and problems
Literature
  • Pelikán, Vladimír: Ochrana podzemních vod. 1. vyd. Praha: SNTL, 1983. 32 s.
  • Šráček, O. - Datel, J. - Mls, J.: Kontaminační hydrogeologie. Praha: UK Karolinum, 2000. 210 s.
  • KLIKOVÁ, Alena. člen Výkladové komise pro vodní zákon. : Výkladová komise pro vodní zákon, MZe. 2018. info
  • CHIANG, Wen-Hsing and Wolfgang KINZELBACH. 3D-groundwater modeling with PMWIN : a simulation system for modeling groundwater flow and pollution. 2nd corr. print. Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 2001, xiv, 346. ISBN 3540677445. info
Teaching methods
group and individual projects, computer modeling, projects equal to those solved in companies,
Assessment methods
Teaching methods: lectures. Written report for solved problem, oral examination (defence of the written report)
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
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 2024/2025.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2011, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2023.
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