6. Two observation wells have been constructed in the confined aquifer shown below. If the flowrate (Q) is 0.01 m³/hr/unit width, Porosity, n= 0.26, effective porosity=0.23 and andcompressibility of aquifer matrix is a = 10-8 ms2/kg: compressibility of water, B = 45.8 x1011N/m²i.ii.lii.20 mK₁-15 miday300mK₂-7K₁-10 m/dayDetermine K2what is the effective hydraulic conductivity (K) for the systemCalculate transmissivity and Storativity

6. Two observation wells have been constructed in the confined aquifer shown below. If the flow rate (Q) is 0.01 m³/hr/unit width, Porosity, n= 0.26, effective porosity=0.23 and and compressibility 11N/m2 of aquifer matrix is a = 10-8 ms2/kg; compressibility of water, B = 45.8 x10 i. 15 miday 300m K-7 600 m X-10 m/day Determine K2 what is the effective hydraulic conductivity (K) for the system Calculate transmissivity and Storativity

6. Two observation wells have been constructed in the confined aquifer shown below. If the flow rate (Q) is 0.01 m³/hr/unit width, Porosity, n= 0.26, effective porosity=0.23 and and compressibility 11N/m2 of aquifer matrix is a = 10-8 ms2/kg; compressibility of water, B = 45.8 x10 i. 15 miday 300m K-7 600 m X-10 m/day Determine K2 what is the effective hydraulic conductivity (K) for the system Calculate transmissivity and Storativity

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

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Author:Braja M. Das, Khaled Sobhan

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Chapter7: Permeability

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Problem 7.22P: Refer to Figure 7.24. The following data were collected during the field permeability measurement of...

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