Groundwater Hydrology

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This 6-hour online course reviews the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering and Design - Groundwater Hydrology Manual. It provides guidance to engineers who are responsible for, or simply interested in, groundwater-related projects. This basic course covers such topics as subsurface distribution, groundwater forces, confined/unconfined aquifers, hydraulic conductivity, storage, transmissivity, general flow equations, flow nets, pumping wells, porosity, specific yield, groundwater studies, field investigation methods, computer modeling, and surface water/ground water interactions.

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end of each section.The majority of this course is presented in a PDF file and must be downloaded. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to take this course.

Objectives SME Course Applies to

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, you will have a working knowledge of:

groundwater flow equations
groundwater flow regime descriptions
aquifer characteristics and terminology
aquifer characterization techniques
pumping wells
monitoring wells
contaminant transport
interaction between surface water and groundwater
groundwater modeling

SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Pat Rushing

Mr. Rushing has over 13 years of experience in civil engineering. His areas of expertise include utility design, wastewater treatment system design, stormwater systems modeling and design, water distribution system modeling, and roadway design. He holds an undergraduate degree in civil engineering from Clemson University and a graduate degree in civil engineering from the University of South Carolina. He is currently in private practice in North Carolina.

State Licenses

North Carolina

NC - Land Surveyor (General)