WELL POINT SYSTEM 4

WELL POINT : A WELL POINT IS A PERFORATED PIPE

SWINGER ARM WHICH IS ABOUT 1M LONG AND ABOUT 5 TO 60CM DIA. AT
HEADER PUMP THE BOTTOM OF THE WELL POINT. THE ARRANGEMENT OF
THE VALVE IS MADE IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT OPENS. WHEN
G.L
WATER IS PUMPED DOWN THE PIPE AND IT CLOSS WHEN
SUCTION IS APPLIED TO THE PIPE.

TYPES OF WELL POINT :

(1) SINGLE WELL POINT
PUMP (2) DOUBLE WELL POINT
FOUNDATION BED LEVEL (3) VACCUM WELL POINT
RISER PIPE

(1) SINGLE WELL POINT : A PRACTICAL LIMIT UP TO WHICH

FOUNDATION THE WATER CAN BE LIFTED BY A SUCTION PUMP IS ABOUT
LEVEL 5CM OR SO. HENCE, THE DEPTH OF EXCAVATION IS NOT TO
EXCEED 5M. IF THIS SYSTEM IS ADOPTED IN THIS SYSTEM.
THE WHOLE PLANT ISN'T DISTURBED TILL THE WORK
HEADER PIPE DISCHARGE EXCAVATION IS COMPLETED IN ALL RESPECT. A BALL VALVE
IS PROVIDED AT LOWER END WHICH PERMITS FLOW OF
WATER.
PLAN
1M
(2) DOUBLE WELL POINT : WHEN THE DEPTH OF
HEADER EXCAVATION EXCEED 5M BELOW THE WATER TABLE. THE
PIPE PROCESS OUT IN STAGES IN THE FIRST STAGE , THE
6M
EXCAVATION IS CARRIED OUT FOR A DEPTH OF 5M BY
PROVIDING WELL POINT AS REQUIRED IN THE SECOND
(0.5-0.6 CM. DIA.)

1M STAGE. THE ADDITIONAL WELL POINTS ARE DRIVEN AND

WELL POINT

FOUNDATION BED LEVEL EXCAVATION IS CARRIED OUT FOR THE NEXT 5M. THE
RISER
1M. LONG

PIPE PROCESS IS CONTINUED TILL THE DESIRED DEPTH OF

EXCAVATION IS PEACHED THE SIDES OF EXCAVATION HAVE
SUITABLE SLOPES WHICH ARE CONNECTED BY FLAT BERMS
& DITHES.
6M

WELL POINTS
JOINT OF WELL
POINT SECTION AT : X-X

NAME : SURAJ K JINGAR

CLASS : F.S OF BE-II(PTD)

WELL POINT SYSTEM TWO STAGE WELL POINT SYSTEM ROLL NO : 137

YEAR : 2016