ECW 5001 Assignment

Due Date 8 April 2021

A slug test is performed by lowering the static water level in the well by 0.60 m at time t = 0
sec. Following this, the water level recovery in the well occurs as tabulated in Table 1. Given
the well construction information, determine the hydraulic conductivity of the formation
using the Hvorslev Method. (25 marks)

Table 1

Elapsed time (s) 0 22 43 65 92 134 167 225

Change in water level (m) 0.600 0.550 0.510 0.475 0.436 0.387 0.344 0.298
Elapsed time (s) 263 298 350 415 472 542 628
Change in water level (m) 0.258 0.228 0.192 0.156 0.134 0.104 0.082

Boring diameter = 20cm

Casing diameter = 5.2 cm

Depth to bottom of well = 8.2m BGS

Depth to top of casing = 5.2 m BGS

Depth to water = 3.8 m BGS

Saturated thickness = 4.4m

Useful Equation

𝐻(𝑡) 2𝐾𝑟 𝐿𝑒 𝑡
𝑙𝑛 [ ]=
𝐻0 𝑅
𝑟𝑐2 𝑙𝑛 ( 𝑟𝑒 )
𝑠

Study Guide – Focus Areas

 Step drawdown tests

 Slug tests
 Flow in unconfined aquifers
 Groundwater models – why?
 Steps in groundwater modelling
 Groundwater monitoring
 Contaminant transport
 Contaminant remediation methods
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