A pumping test was carried out in confined aquifer thickness 2 m and the following measurement was recorded. Rate of pumping was 10 m^3/s; drawdown in pumping well was 2.0 m while on the observation well located at 15 m and 20 m from the centre of the pumping well were 1.6 m and 1.4 m, respectively. Determine the hydraulic conductivity of soil.

A pumping test was carried out in confined aquifer thickness 2 m and the following measurement was recorded. Rate of pumping was 10 m^3/s; drawdown in pumping well was 2.0 m while on the observation well located at 15 m and 20 m from the centre of the pumping well were 1.6 m and 1.4 m, respectively. Determine the hydraulic conductivity of soil.

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter6: Hydraulic Conductivity

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Problem 6.15P

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