05-BGW-MP3-a Principles of Applied Geology

Lectures on the principals of hydrogeology will be combined with exercises to enrich the respective topics. Contents are: Chemistry and physics of water, regional waterbalance, different types of aquifers, dynaaamics of groundwater, theory of pumping tests, water treatment in order to produce drinking water, well design.
Additional topics include a wide variety of geotechnical methods beyond soil mechanics such as in-situ measurements, drilling techniques, and geotechnical logs. Exercises on those techniques will be offered to the students.

Based on the physics and chemistry of water, students will distinguish between different types of aquifers and apply principals of groundwater dynamics. Students will be able to plan, conduct and evaluate pumping tests in pourous aquifers. Students will be familiarized with groundwater contour maps and will calculate a catchment area for groundwater production wells as a basis to design a water protection area.
Geotechnically they will drill, apply different well logs and further participate in in-situ techniques in soils and marine sediments.

Course Type 1: Lecture, Exercise (L+E) 2.0 SWS ( 28.0 h)

Course Type 2: Lecture, Exercise (L+E) 2.0 SWS ( 28.0 h)

Tutorial(s): -

56.0 h presence time
74.0 h self-study
50.0 h exam workload

180 h total workload

partial exam

exam elements: 2
SL: 0

50 % written exam
50 % written exam

Hölting, B. und Coldewey (2013): Hydrogeologie, Springer Verlag
Langguth und Voigt (2004): Hydrogeologische Methoden, Springer Verlag