GEOLOGIA E IDROGEOLOGIA APPLICATE

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

GE133

Academic Year of enrolment:

2017

Year of supply:

2017/2018

Degree:

Course of 2nd Cycle Degree in GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGIES OF EARTH AND PLANETS

Moduls:

MODULO GEOLOGIA APPLICATA - 6 credits
MODULO IDROGEOLOGIA APPLICATA - 6 credits

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Cycle:

Single Annual Cycle

Hours of classroom activity:

120

Prerequisites:

General notions of Engineering Geology
General notions of Hydrogeology

Objectives

MODULE 1
Improve the knowledge gained in the course of the three years about the main direct and indirect techniques of exploration and physical and mechanical characterization of the subsoil.
Assess their applicability to real cases (landslides, engineering works, landfills, studies and surveys for the assessment of seismic risk).
Acquire adequate preparation in the planning and implementation of surveys and geological applications in the study of mitigation of seismic risk, in particular for the evaluation of local seismic response.

MODULE 2
Provide notions of applications of hydrogeology to the qualitative and quantitative management, protection and monitoring of groundwaters. Applications of hydrogeology in the study of the pollution and groundwater remediation. Interactions between groundwater and engineering works.

Contents

Theory and practice of Hydrogeology applied to the management, protection, monitoring and treatment of groundwater

Extended Syllabus

MODULE 1 – ENGINEERING GEOLOGY
General criteria and considerations on the objectives and goals of the subsoil exploration and methodological approaches to the main problems of Engineering Geology;
- The geognostic and subsoil data collection; interpretation and presentation of geological and technical data.
- The planning and execution of geophysical and geotechnical surveys as part of the main issues of Engineering Geology (Civil engineering, Landslides, Landfills, soils seismic characterization).
- The dynamic characterization of soils: techniques, limitations and applicability in studies of evaluation of local seismic response.
- Key aspects of legislation about Seismic soils characterization.

MODULE 2: APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL HYDROGEOLOGY
- Review of Elements of Hydrogeology.
- Use of tracers in hydrogeology.
- Hydrodynamic of Wells:
Steady state (Dupuit theory).
Steps test.
Transient state (Theis theory; Jacob, Hantush – Jacob and Neuman theories).
Curve slope.
Examples and exercises on the various methods.
- Hydrogeology of unsaturated zone.
- Groundwater pollution.
- Remediation and decontamination of groundwater.
- Management of coastal aquifers.
Relationship fresh water – salt water;
Ghibern Herzberg’s relation.
- Groundwater protection:
vulnerability, hazard and risk;
static and dynamic protection of wells and springs.
- Artificial recharge of groundwater.
- Interactions between groundwater and engineering works.
- Outline of Mathematical Modeling in Hydrogeology.
- Water uses. Agricultural, civil and industrial.
- The laws on groundwater.
- Outline of low-enthalpy geothermal.
- Hydrogeological cartography with national and international examples.
- Seminars and thematic analysis conducted by experts.
- Cases history and tutorials.

Recommended Bibliography

Basic:
- Lecture notes
- M. Civita: Idrogeologia Applicata e Ambientale - CEA
For further details and updates:
G.P. Beretta: Idrogeologia per il disinquinamento delle acque sotterranee – Pitagora Ed. Bologna.
- L. Bonomo: Bonifica dei siti contaminati – McGraw-Hill.
- M. Civita: Le carte della vulnerabilità degli acquiferi all’inquinamento – Pitagora Ed. Bologna.
- E. Custodio & M.R. Llamas: Idrologia sotterranea Vol. 1 e 2 – Dario Flaccovio Editore

Teaching Methods

Lectures, tutorials and excursions

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

Oral examination

Contacts/More Information

The course is divided into two modules
1: Applied Geology
2: Applied and Environmental Hydrogeology

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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