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Groundwater. Effects on Soils and Rocks

Industry-Specific
Digital Skills

Engineering, Construction, and Infrastructure

Duration

40 hours

PRESENTATION

The course Groundwater. Effects on Soils and Rocks It arises in a context of growing demand for professionals trained in water management and in understanding the impacts of water on soil and rock. With rapid urbanization and the climate change, understanding the behavior of water in porous media is essential for the sustainability and geotechnical engineering. This online course offers comprehensive training on flow in porous media, effective stresses, and the effects of water, enabling you to develop critical skills analysis and design. By participating, you’ll position yourself in a growing industry where career opportunities abound. Get ready to become an expert in a vital field, contributing to innovative solutions in water resource management and land stability.

Objectives

  • Understanding You Fundamental Concepts on flow in porous media and Darcy's law for groundwater.

  • Analyze the influence of water on the effective stresses and interstitial pressures in sand and rocks.

  • Evaluate the effects of water internal erosion and piping in geotechnical systems.

  • Apply knowledge of soil consolidation and Changes in the head loss in geotechnical projects.

  • Develop skills in design and construction efficient wells and pumping systems.

  • Designing well clusters and wellpoints, considering appropriate analytical solutions for each case.

  • Conduct the analysis and preliminary design of filters, understanding their concept Used in engineering projects.

Syllabus

UNIT 1. FLOW IN POROUS MEDIA Groundwater. Types of aquifers Darcy’s law. Hydraulic head and hydraulic gradient. Permeability Mechanics and theory of flow in porous media Flow networks Fragment method UNIT 2. EFFECTIVE STRESSES AND INTERSTITIAL PRESSURES. EFFECTS OF WATER ON SOIL AND ROCK Principle of effective stresses. Application to soils and rocks Stress Distribution in the Ground Siphoning, bottom heave, internal erosion, and piping Filters—Concept, Use, and Preliminary Design Effects of Water on the Rock Matrix and Rock Mass UNIT 3. SOIL CONSOLIDATION Introduction to soil consolidation The magnitude of consolidation settlement Evolution of consolidation settlement Theory of parabolic isochrones Preload and radial and mixed consolidation UNIT 4. WELLS AND PUMPING SYSTEMS Design and Construction of Wells Well Design. Analytical Solutions for Individual Wells Design of Well Groups. Analytical Solutions for Well Groups Design and Construction of Wellpoints Wellpoint Design
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