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EARTH 658 - Flow and Transport in Fractured Rock

An introduction to the physical hydrogeology of fractured rock. Topics will include a review of the structural geology of fractured rocks, development and validity of the cubic law, groundwater flow and contaminant transport in discrete fractures and fracture networks, hydraulic testing methods and the hydrogeology of low-permeability environments. Recommended: Differential Calculus.

Prerequisites

EARTH458 and EARTH459

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Winter 2026 [1261]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7791	1 / 5	10:00 - 11:20	M,W

Fall 2025 [1259]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8272	2 / 10	13:00 - 14:20	M,W

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7329	1 / 10	10:00 - 11:20	M,W

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7448	1 / 10	08:30 - 11:20	M	HH 334	Walter Illman

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7331	3 / 10	08:30 - 11:20	W	EV3 4408	Walter Illman

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 041	7362	2 / 10				Walter Illman

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7230	7 / 10	08:30 - 11:20	W	DWE 3522	Walter Illman

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7169	3 / 10	08:30 - 11:20	W	RCH 309	Walter Illman

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7284	4 / 10	14:30 - 17:20	W	EV3 4412	Walter Illman

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8247	0 / 10	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	MC 4064	Walter Illman

Winter 2015 [1151]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7109	5 / 8	10:00 - 11:20	M,W	MC 4060	Walter Illman

Winter 2014 [1141]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8121	5 / 8	10:30 - 11:20	M	EIT 1009	Walter Illman