A tubewell of 30 cm diameter penetrates fully into an artesian aquifer. The strainer length is 15 m. The yield from the well under a drawdown of 3 m through the aquifer consisting of sand of effective size of 0-2 mm and coefficient of permeability of 50 m/day, with rauius of drawdown of 150 m, is nearly 21. (a) 240 lls (b) 120 l/s (c) 24 l/s (d) 12 lls

A tubewell of 30 cm diameter penetrates fully into an artesian aquifer. The strainer length is 15 m. The yield from the well under a drawdown of 3 m through the aquifer consisting of sand of effective size of 0-2 mm and coefficient of permeability of 50 m/day, with rauius of drawdown of 150 m, is nearly 21. (a) 240 lls (b) 120 l/s (c) 24 l/s (d) 12 lls

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter9: Consolidation

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