The Handbook of Groundwater Engineering

Published:
May 28, 1998 by CRC Press - 992 Pages
Editor(s):
Jacques W. Delleur, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, USA

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Features

  • Presents 27 chapters written by experts from academia, government agencies, laboratories, and consulting firms around the globe
  • Includes a breadth of coverage substantially more comprehensive than other books on the market
  • Emphasizes the presentation of results rather than derivation
  • Provides applicable results for real-world situations, accompanied by examples

    • Summary

    Due to the increasing demand for adequate water supply caused by the augmenting global population, groundwater production has acquired a new importance. In many areas, surface waters are not available in sufficient quantity or quality. Thus, an increasing demand for groundwater has resulted.

    However, the residence of time of groundwater can be of the order of thousands of years while surface waters is of the order of days. Therefore, substantially more attention is warranted for transport processes and pollution remediation in groundwater than for surface waters. Similarly, pollution remediation problems in groundwater are generally complex.

    This excellent, timely resource covers the field of groundwater from an engineering perspective, comprehensively addressing the range of subjects related to subsurface hydrology. It provides a practical treatment of the flow of groundwater, the transport of substances, the construction of wells and well fields, the production of groundwater, and site characterization and remediation of groundwater pollution.
    No other reference specializes in groundwater engineering to such a broad range of subjects. Its use extends to:

  • The engineer designing a well or well field
  • The engineer designing or operating a landfill facility for municipal or hazardous wastes
  • The hydrogeologist investigating a contaminant plume
  • The engineer examining the remediation of a groundwater pollution problem
  • The engineer or lawyer studying the laws and regulations related to groundwater quality
  • The scientist analyzing the mechanics of solute transport
  • The geohydrologist assessing the regional modeling of aquifers
  • The geophysicist determining the characterization of an aquifer
  • The cartographer mapping aquifer characteristics
  • The practitioner planning a monitoring network

    • Table of Contents

    Geological Occurrence of Groundwater, D. Leap
    Elementary Groundwater Flow and Transport Processes, J. Delleur
    Two- and Three-Dimensional Flow of Groundwater, F. De Smedt
    Groundwater and Seepage: Accounting for Variability, M. Harr
    Soil Properties and Moisture Movement in the Unsaturated Zone, R. Haverkamp, F. Bouraoui, C. Zammit, and R. Angulo-Jaramillo
    Infiltration, R.D. Espinoza
    Modeling the Movement of Water and Solute through Preferential Flow, R. Wallach, T.S. Steenhuis, and J.-Y. Parlange
    Well Hydraulics and Aquifer Tests, J. Boonstra
    Well Design and Construction, J. Boonstra
    Aquifer Characterization, Y. Rubin, S.S. Hubbard, A. Wilson, and M.A. Cushey
    Geophysical and Tracer Characterization Methods, D.W. Hyndman
    Geostatistics: Interpolation and Inverse Problems, P.K. Kitanidis
    Groundwater Contaminants, E.R. Blatchley, III and J.E. Thompson
    Nonreactive Contaminant Transport in the Saturated Zone: A Conservative Case, V. Kapoor
    Reactive Contaminant Transport in the Saturated Zone: A Reactive Case, J.H. Cushman and T.R. Ginn
    Contaminant Transport in the Unsaturated Zone, S. Dendrou and B. Dendrou
    Groundwater Flow and Transport in Fractured Media, P.A. Lapcevic, K.S. Novakowski, and E.A. Sudicky
    Groundwater Flow and Solute Transport in Fractured Media, W.B. White
    Holistic Macroengineering Approach for Environmental Information Systems (EIS), B. Dendrou and S. Dendrou
    Groundwater Modeling, L.F. Konikow and T. Reilly
    The Role of Geographical Information Systems in Groundwater Engineering, B.A. Engel and K.C.S. Navulur
    U.S. Laws and Regulations, J.A. Veil, D. Elcock, N.L. Ranek, and D.R. Green
    Landfills, P.C. Repetto
    Groundwater Monitoring, M.F. Houlihan and P.C. Lucia
    Remediation of Contaminated Groundwater, M.F. Houlihan and P.C. Lucia
    Biodegradation, L.F. Nies and V. Kapoor
    Geosynthetics, J.G. Zornberg and B.R. Christopher
    Appendices

    Editorial Reviews

    "This excellent resource covers the field of groundwater from an engineering perspective… It provides a practical treatment of the flow of groundwater, the transport of substances… and remediation of groundwater pollution."
    --Ann McCarley Assistant editor, International Journal of Geosciences Environmental Geology, Vol. 39, No. 5

    "The editor-in-chief has done an excellent job of sequencing and synthesizing various chapters…a useful addition to the library of a practicing engineer or hydrogeologist… a good reference book for academicians and gradate students in ground-water engineering."
    - Anand Prakash, Ph.D., Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, October 2000

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