Groundwater hydraulics –

wells-excercises
Martina Sobotková, B609
martina.sobotkova@fsv.cvut.cz
Martina Šanda, B673
martin.sanda@fsv.cvut.cz

CTU in Prague, FCE, Dept. of Irrigation,

Drainage and landscape management
Example 1

e General solution:
𝐝𝐪
1. +𝐞= 𝟎
𝐝𝐱
2. 𝐪 =− 𝐊𝐡 ( 𝐱 ) 𝐝𝐡
ho q (x)
hL
𝐝𝐱
0 L

L
𝐝𝐪
+𝐞= 𝟎
𝐝𝐱
dq=− e ∙ dx after integration 𝐪 =− 𝐞 ∙ 𝐱 + 𝐜𝟏

𝐝𝐡
−𝐊 ∙ 𝐡 ∙ =− e ∙ x+ c 1
𝐝𝐱
− K ∙ h ∙ dh= ( − e ∙ x+ c 1 ) ∙ dx
Boundary conditions:
x= 0 h ( x ) = h 0 the 1st boundary condition
2 2
h e ∙x
− K ∙ =− + c 1 ∙ x +c 2
2 2
h 02
c 2 =− K ∙
2

2. the 2nd boundary condition

2 2 2
hL e ∙L hO
−K ∙ =− −K∙ +c ∙ L
2 2 2 1

++= - +

( )
2 2
e ∙L ho −hL
Specific flow q: q= − e∙ x+K ∙
2 2∙ L

x= 0 q o=
e∙L
2
−K ∙
2∙ L (
h 2L − h2o
)
x= L q L =−
e∙ L
2
−K ∙
h2L − h2o
2∙ L ( )
Example 1

e General solution:

ho = 100 m
ho q (x)
hL

0 L

L
𝐝𝐪
+𝐞= 𝟎
𝐝𝐱
dq=− e ∙ dx after integration = -(-1)x+

𝐝𝐡
−𝐊 ∙ 𝐡 ∙ =− e ∙ x+ c 1
𝐝𝐱
− K ∙ h ∙ dh= ( − e ∙ x+ c 1 ) ∙ dx
Boundary conditions:
x= 0 h ( x ) =100 m
2 2
h e ∙x
− K ∙ =− + c 1 ∙ x +c 2
2 2
=-500

2.
2
802❑ (0.01)∙ 50 1002❑
− 0.1∙ =− − 0.1 ∙ +c ∙ 50
2 2 2 1

3.85

Specific flow q:

( )
2 2
e∙L h L − ho
x= 0 q o= −K ∙
2 2∙ L

( )
2 2
e∙ L hL − h o
x= L q L =− −K ∙
2 2∙ L
Wells - 1
Q

h (r) HR
hO
ro

Q =2 ∙ π ∙ r ∙ h (r )∙ v

h(r)=?
Wells - 1

Q =2 ∙ π ∙ r ∙ h (r )∙ v h(r)=?

(
Q =2 ∙ π ∙ r ∙ h ( r ) ∙ − K ∙
𝑑h
𝑑𝑟 )

❑ r
Q = π ∙ K ∙( HR 2 −h o 2)∙ ln
R
Wells - 1
h(r)=?
r = 0.5 m
HR=15 m
ho=10 m
K=0.001 m/s
Q=10 m3/s

❑ r
Q = π ∙ K ∙( HR 2 −h o 2)∙ ln
R
A tube well is 0.46 m in diameter. The unconfined aquifer is of 18 m depth. After
drawdown depth of water is 12 m in the well. Permeability of soil is 24.50 m/day.
Radius of circle of influence is 275 meters. Calculate discharge of the tube well.

Q=?