PhD Program – Water Technology Groundwater Hydrology

(WTEC 9309)

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Instructor:

Prof. Dr. Yunes Mogheir

2018

Topic 2:

Groundwater Movement

3. Groundwater Movement

Darcy's Law

Permeability

Determination of Hydraulic Conductivity

Anisotropic Aquifers

Groundwater Flow Rates

Groundwater Flow Directions

Dispersion

Unsaturated Flow

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3.1 Darcy's Law

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Darcy's Law

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Darcy Velocity

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Validity of Darcy law

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3.2 Permeability

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Example

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3.3 Determination of Hydraulic Conductivity

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Determination of Hydraulic Conductivity

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Determination of Hydraulic Conductivity

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Determination of Hydraulic Conductivity

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3.4 Anisotropic Aquifers

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Anisotropic Aquifers

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Anisotropic Aquifers

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3.5 Groundwater Flow Rates

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3.6 Groundwater Flow Directions

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Groundwater Flow Directions

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