Handbook of Ground Water Development

Table of Contents

I WATER IN THE GROUND 1
   
1 Geologic Formations as Aquifers 3
1.1
Introduction 3
1.2
The Hydrologic Cycle 4
1.3
Ground Water in Storage 6
1.4
Connate Water 6
1.5
Aquifers 6
1.6
Porosity 6
1.7
Heterogeneity and Anistophy 9
1.8
Fractures: Joints and Faults 10
1.9
Descriptive Properties of Aquifers 11
1.10
Application to Geologic Formations 12
1.11
Glacial Deposits 13
1.12
Bedrock Aquifers 14
1.13
Volcanics 15
References
15
Reading List
15
   
2 Movement of Ground Water 16
2.1
Introduction 16
2.2
Fundamental Laws and Principles 16
2.3
Differential Equations for Ground Water Flow 20
2.4
Aquifer Parameter 24
2.5
Applications of Ground Water Flow 27
References
33
   
3 Exploration for Ground Water 34
3.1
Introduction 34
3.2
Project Definition 34
3.3
The Preliminary Ground Water Study 35
3.4
Geohydrologic Setting 36
3.5
The Hydrologic Budget 39
3.6
Geohydrologic Methods of Investigation 42
3.7
Geophysical Studies 43
3.8
Synthesis of Data 50
3.9
Test Drilling 50
References
50
Reading List
51
   
4 Geophysical Borehole Logging 52
4.1
Introduction 52
4.2
Formation Resistivity and Conductivity 52
4.3
Principles of Resistivity Measurement 53
4.4
Lateral Resistivity Device 63
4.5
Spontaneous Potential Logging 67
4.6
Porosity Measuring Techniques 76
4.7
Gamma Ray Logging 77
4.8
Other Logging Devices 79
4.9
Log Interpretation and Application to Water Well Completion 80
References
83
Reading List
83
   
5 Hydraulics of Wells 84
5.1
Introduction 84
5.2
Equations for Aquifer Drawdown 86
5.3
Applications and Special Well/Aquifer Conditions 90
5.4
Well and Near-Well Characteristics 97
References
107

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