Daily Objectives #15                                                                                         Dr. Sanders
(February 28, 2002)

By the end of today’s class, you should be able to do the following:

* Be able to distinguish between limestone and dolostone in hand sample.

* Use Darcy's Law to solve for any of its variables.

* Explain the meaning of the term "hydraulic head", list the components that make up hydraulic head, and explain the differences between those components.

* Given the hydraulic head at two points in a flow system, tell what direction water would flow between the two points.

* Describe what a piezometer is, how it is constructed, and how it is used.

* Explain what the "water table" is in terms of saturation conditions.

Updated February 28, 2002.