A well with a diameter of 18 in. penetrates an unconfined aquifer that is 100 ft thick. Two observation wells are located at 100 ft and 235 ft from the well, and the measured drawdowns are 22.2 ft and 21 ft, respectively. Flow is steady and the hydraulic conductivity is 1400 gpd/ft 2

A well with a diameter of 18 in. penetrates an unconfined aquifer that is 100 ft thick. Two observation wells are located at 100 ft and 235 ft from the well, and the measured drawdowns are 22.2 ft and 21 ft, respectively. Flow is steady and the hydraulic conductivity is 1400 gpd/ft 2

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Chapter6: Hydraulic Conductivity

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Hydraulic conductivity is one of the hydraulic properties of soil defined as a measurement of the ability of a porous medium to permit water movement or fluid flow through it. It is denoted by the letter K. It is influenced by the density and viscosity of the fluid. It is also called permeability. Hydraulic conductivity is defined as the ratio of velocity to the hydraulic gradient. The different methods used to determine the hydraulic conductivity are laboratory methods (constant head permeability tests and falling head tests), in-situ field methods (pumping in and pumping out tests), small scale field tests (infiltration tests and slug tests), and indirect methods such as estimation from grain size, consolidation test data, and horizontal capillary test. The pedotransfer function (PTF) method is a specific empirical estimating approach employed in the soil sciences is also used to determine the hydraulic conductivity of the soil.

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