After reading this article you will learn about the open wells and tube wells with the help of a diagram. Water wells can be classified either open wells or tube wells. Open wells have relatively large diameter (generally 1 to 5 m) and low yields (generally less than 30 m3/hr), and are not very deep […]
Open Wells and Tube Wells (With Diagram)
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Development of Wells: 6 Procedures
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The procedures usually adopted for well development are as follows: 1. Over-pumping 2. Backwashing 3. Mechanical surging 4. Air surging and pumping 5. High-velocity jetting 6. High-velocity water jetting combined with simultaneous pumping. Procedure # 1. Over-Pumping: In the over pumping method, the well is pumped at a discharge rate higher than the discharge rate […]
Darcy’s Law (With Equations) | Well Irrigation
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Flow of ground water through porous medium is governed by well-known Darcy’s law which states that the rate of flow, Q through a saturated porous medium is: (i) Proportional to the difference in hydraulic head Ah between the two flow sections, (ii) Proportional to the area of flow cross-section A, and (iii) Inversely proportional to […]
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