Estimation of aquifer transmissivity from Dar-Zarrouk parameters in porous media

Niwas, Sri; Singhal, D. C.

doi:10.1016/0022-1694(81)90082-2

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“…It has been observed (Niwas and Singhal 1981) that either of the two propositions, Kr = constant or K=r = constant could be true for an area under study, also valid for other areas with similar geological setting and water quality. Dasargues (1997) have used the overall resistivity of aquifer material to correlate it with hydraulic conductivity (K) using the relation (Patra and Nath 1999),…”

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Deciphering transmissivity and hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer by vertical electrical sounding (VES) experiments in Northwest Bangladesh

2014

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The vertical electrical soundings (VESs) are carried out in 24 selective locations of Chapai-Nawabganj area of northwest Bangladesh to determine the transmissivity and hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer. Initially, the transmissivity and hydraulic conductivity are determined from the pumping data of nearby available production wells. Afterwards, the T and K are correlated with geoelectrical resistance and the total resistivity of the aquifer. The present study deciphers the functional analogous relations of the geoelectrical resistance with the transmissivity and the total resistivity with the hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer in northwest Bangladesh. It has been shown that the given equations provide reasonable values of transmissivity and hydraulic conductivity where pumping test information is unavailable. It can be expected that the aquifer properties viz. transmissivity and hydraulic conductivity of geologically similar area can be determined with the help of the obtained equations by conducting VES experiments.

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Deciphering transmissivity and hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer by vertical electrical sounding (VES) experiments in Northwest Bangladesh

2014

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“…The combination of thickness and resistivity into single variables other words known as Dar Zarrouk parameters are used as a basis for the evaluation of aquifer properties [12][13]. The concept of Dar Zarrouk parameters were first introduced by [14] to explain the problem of non-uniqueness in the interpretation of resistivity depth sounding curves.…”

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Geoelectric Sounding for the Determination of Aquifer Transmissivity in Parts of Bayelsa State, South South Nigeria

Kenneth¹,

Ebifuro²

2012

JWARP

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The application of geophysical methods in combination with pumping tests provides a cost-effective and efficient alternative to estimate aquifer parameters. In this study, nineteen Schlumberger vertical electrical soundings (VES) were occupied in parts of Bayelsa State using a maximum current electrode separation ranging beweeen 300 -400 m with the aim of estimating the transmissivity of the alluvial aquifer in areas where no pumping test has been carried out. Four of the soundings were carried out near existing boreholes in which pumping test had been carried out. The VES data obtained was interpreted, and layer parameters such as true resistivities and thickness were determined. The geoelectric parameters were used to generate the Dar Zarrouk parameters. Correlating the Dar Zarrouk parameter (e.g longitudinal unit conductance) with transmissivity derived from pumping test data, a constant was found which translate longitudinal unit conductance to transmissivity in a hydrogeological setting where effective porosity is the primary control on resistivity and hydraulic conductivity.

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“…This type of approaches is carried out by S. Niwas and D.C. Singhal (1981). These authors used Vertical electrical sounding and pumping tests to provide analytical relationship to estimate the aquifer transmissivity from transverse resistance in an area of the same geological situation, if hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer at any point therein is known, considering that (K.σ) is a constant factor.…”

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Influence of Degree of Saturation in the Electric Resistivity–Hydraulic Conductivity Relationship

Khalil

Santos

2009

Surv Geophys

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Estimation of aquifer transmissivity from Dar-Zarrouk parameters in porous media

Cited by 253 publications

References 11 publications

Deciphering transmissivity and hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer by vertical electrical sounding (VES) experiments in Northwest Bangladesh

Deciphering transmissivity and hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer by vertical electrical sounding (VES) experiments in Northwest Bangladesh

Geoelectric Sounding for the Determination of Aquifer Transmissivity in Parts of Bayelsa State, South South Nigeria

Influence of Degree of Saturation in the Electric Resistivity–Hydraulic Conductivity Relationship

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