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Jul 30, 2014
Chapter 3
Design of Water Wells
Authors: Otto Helweg, Ph.D, P.E., Zohrab Samani, Ph.D, P.E. [email protected], Jorge Garcia, Ph.D, P.E. [email protected], Rao Govindaraju, Ph.D. [email protected], Dinesh R. Katti, Ph.D, P.E. [email protected], and Clinton Willson, Ph.D., P.E. [email protected]Author Affiliations
Publication: Hydraulics of Wells: Design, Construction, Testing, and Maintenance of Water Well Systems
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Economic efficiency should always be the primary objective when designing efficient water well systems. Such economic benefits can be obtained by providing maximum discharge at the lowest possible cost. The test borehole may be logged geophysically and sampled for water quality analyses and, if desired, completed as a small-diameter observation well or diameter casing and screen. The chapter explains that the size of the pump will determine the minimum diameter of the well casing and screen; distinguishes a filter pack from a formation stabilizer, which has a more limited scope and acts primarily to fill the annular space between the borehole and casing; and describes the main criteria in designing the well screen, which are the diameter and thickness, type, slot size, and material.
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Hydraulics of Wells: Design, Construction, Testing, and Maintenance of Water Well Systems
Pages: 83 - 121
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Otto Helweg, Ph.D, P.E.
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Deceased. Formerly with Living Water, Maumelle, AR 72113
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Assistant ProfessorCivil Engineering Department, New Mexico State University, Box 3-CE, Las Cruces, NM 88003. Email: [email protected]
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