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Q 6 .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)
1
10.5
32.5
2
23
29
3
29.5
40.5
39
43
5
39.5
48.5
6.
50
61
7
53.5
69.5
8
69
88
9
73.5
77.5
10
85
103
11
90.5
122.5
12
97
131
13
103.5
119.5
14
108
135
15
122.5
153.5
16
124
145
17
131.5
149.5
18
139
154
19
147.5
190.5
20
155
195
21
165.5
190.5
22
169
210
23
178.5
213.5
24
187
234
25
195.5
241.5
26
201
249
27
207.5
257.5
28
219
252
29
221.5
260.5
30
233
257
31
240.5
267.5
32
243
273
33
250.5
299.5
34
257
302
Transcribed Image Text:Q 6 .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) 1 10.5 32.5 2 23 29 3 29.5 40.5 39 43 5 39.5 48.5 6. 50 61 7 53.5 69.5 8 69 88 9 73.5 77.5 10 85 103 11 90.5 122.5 12 97 131 13 103.5 119.5 14 108 135 15 122.5 153.5 16 124 145 17 131.5 149.5 18 139 154 19 147.5 190.5 20 155 195 21 165.5 190.5 22 169 210 23 178.5 213.5 24 187 234 25 195.5 241.5 26 201 249 27 207.5 257.5 28 219 252 29 221.5 260.5 30 233 257 31 240.5 267.5 32 243 273 33 250.5 299.5 34 257 302
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