Research Article
Jan 1963
Field Measurement of Hydraulic Conductivity
Authors: William W. Donnan, F.ASCE, and V. S. AronoviciAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 128, Issue 3
Abstract
One of the major factors connected with the design of drainage systems is the measurement of hydraulic conductivity of the soil strata to be drained. This paper describes the work carried on to develop a device for this measurement. Laboratory studies resulted in the adoption of a small, brass, screen-type well point which could be inserted in the soil below the water table. The rate at which water was pumped out of the well point related directly to the conductivity of the strata being tested.
Field-type well points were then developed, using ordinary hardware pipe fitting. The field well points were then tested in the laboratory and in the field with good results.
This report describes how to make the field well points and also outlines a technique for field installation and operation of the device. In addition, graphs are provided which relate quantity of water pumped under various head differentials with the corresponding hydraulic conductivity.
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Transactions of the American Society of Civil Engineers
Volume 128 • Issue 3 • January 1963
Pages: 103 - 116
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© 1963 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Jan 1963
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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William W. Donnan, F.ASCE
Branch Chf., Southwest Branch, Soil and Water Conservation Research Div., Agric. Research Service, U. S. Dept. of Agric., Riverside, Calif.
V. S. Aronovici
Soil Scientist, Western Soil and Water Mgt. Research Branch, Soil and Water Conservation Research Div., Agric. Research Service, U. S. Dept. of Agric., Pomona, Calif.
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