A confined aquifer shown has hydraulic conductivity of 52 m/day with void ratio of 0.282. The average thickness is30 m and the average width is 4 km.el = 85 mel = 55 m80 maqulfer1400 mDetermine the nearest value of the tirne of travel from the head of aquifer to a point 5.2 km downstream in days(in a whole day).

Distance=5.2km Void ratio=0.282 Hydraulic conductivity=52m/day

A confined aquifer shown has hydraulic conductivity of 52 m/day with void ratio of 0.282. The average thic 30 m and the average width is 4 km. el = 85 m el = 55 m 30 m aquifer 1400 m Determine the nearest value of the time of travel from the head of aquifer to a point 5.2 km downstream i (in a whole day).

A confined aquifer shown has hydraulic conductivity of 52 m/day with void ratio of 0.282. The average thic 30 m and the average width is 4 km. el = 85 m el = 55 m 30 m aquifer 1400 m Determine the nearest value of the time of travel from the head of aquifer to a point 5.2 km downstream i (in a whole day).

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Chapter7: Permeability

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