Practice - Well Hydraulics: Steady State Flow in Wells
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Practice Questions
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What is steady-state flow?
💡 Hint: Think about consistent water levels in a well.
What does the cone of depression represent?
💡 Hint: Visualize a cone shape around the well.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What defines steady-state flow in well hydraulics?
💡 Hint: Focus on the terms 'steady' and 'stable'.
True or False: The cone of depression is formed only in unconfined aquifers.
💡 Hint: Think about the definition of both aquifers.
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Challenge Problems
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You have a well that during a pumping test shows a declining piezometric head of 4 m at a distance of 60 m from the well. Calculate the hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer if the pumping rate was 0.03 m³/s.
💡 Hint: Consider using the head difference and time factors in calculations.
During an aquifer slug test, the water level rises 5 m in a well after releasing a slug of water. If recovery takes 2 hours to stabilize, estimate the hydraulic conductivity and comment on the aquifer's properties.
💡 Hint: Link recovery to hydraulic conductance and aquifer sustainability.
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