CVEN 5728 - Groundwater and Seepage

Principles governing flow of water through soils. Approximate methods for confined and unconfined seepage problems, including flow nets, analog models, numerical methods, and method of finite elements. Analytical solutions for unconfined flow problems. Drainage filter design. Seepage toward wells. Stability of earth structures due to seepage. Prereq: CVEN 3708, CVEN 4718, and graduate standing or permission of instructor. Semester Hours: 3 to 3