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Q 8 .An aquifer has following different formations, their thickness and Hydraulic
conductivity are given below. Assume that each formation is isotropic and
homogeneous. Compute both the equivalent horizontal and vertical hydraulic
conductivities
Formation
Thickness (m)
Hydraulic Conductivity ( m/day)
13.5
35.9
2
29
35.8
38.5
50.7
51
56.6
54.5
65.5
68
81.4
74.5
93.3
8
93
115.2
100.5
108.1
10
115
137
11
123.5
159.9
12
133
171.8
13
142.5
163.7
14
150
182.6
15
167.5
204.5
16
172
199.4
17
182.5
207.3
18
193
215.2
19
204.5
255.1
20
215
263
21
228.5
261.9
22
235
284.8
23
247.5
291.7
24
259
315.6
25
270.5
326.5
26
279
337.4
27
288.5
349.3
28
303
347.2
29
308.5
359.1
30
323
359
31
333.5
372.9
32
339
381.8
33
349.5
411.7
34
359
417.6
Transcribed Image Text:Q 8 .An aquifer has following different formations, their thickness and Hydraulic conductivity are given below. Assume that each formation is isotropic and homogeneous. Compute both the equivalent horizontal and vertical hydraulic conductivities Formation Thickness (m) Hydraulic Conductivity ( m/day) 13.5 35.9 2 29 35.8 38.5 50.7 51 56.6 54.5 65.5 68 81.4 74.5 93.3 8 93 115.2 100.5 108.1 10 115 137 11 123.5 159.9 12 133 171.8 13 142.5 163.7 14 150 182.6 15 167.5 204.5 16 172 199.4 17 182.5 207.3 18 193 215.2 19 204.5 255.1 20 215 263 21 228.5 261.9 22 235 284.8 23 247.5 291.7 24 259 315.6 25 270.5 326.5 26 279 337.4 27 288.5 349.3 28 303 347.2 29 308.5 359.1 30 323 359 31 333.5 372.9 32 339 381.8 33 349.5 411.7 34 359 417.6
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