y 1 1 I I tL Free susface of water ' ' \ t 1 i 1 nig wet 1 | ' | i i i lp i hi Ay 45) i | 1 7 t Po tna i t Fig. 161113 Wer foe tomerdw wal, therefore; ota 170) fi eal Log—= . ro yntal coefficient of permeability. in which kp is the average lh Second Case, The superficial deposit of thickness da is impermeable (Fig. 17-1113). In this case the underlying strata of thicknesses d,, are confined aquifers, and the discharge is expressed by the following formula:‘hezometrc water bevel Impervicus |° L, ea spite é a y + @ovionar Fig. 18-1113 Horizontal water flow conditions in contined strata ‘The condition for continuity of flow establishes that avy. ay, x , Bey +=0 4513 ax ap | If the potential or piezometric head at a certain section may be represented by Wehtd us stratum, then according to Darcy's with respect to a horizontal base of the pei Taw and assuming that the average coefficient, of permeability is equal for any‘Rossen Mae M28 MeiM, “BIS = he Figs 19-111.3 Water flow net for ane well. From Fig. [9-111.3 for five equipotential drops, Rola = 60, from which we have 2.73 iiss og *2 roFig, 20-111.3 Water flove net for twro wells. perimeter the same piezometric level. The eight wells of diameter 2ro are dis- tributed ag shown, The dynamic water level in all wells is the same. ‘The thickness ‘of the permeable stratum ig Dy and the average coefficient of permeability ky. From the flow net one obtains for each one of the wells at the comer: and for each one of the intermediate wells: 5 a= Z(knDo5) Therefore, the total discharge will be: Q= 10.4(kyDySo) From the above examples it is concluded that by means of the flow nets one canFig. 21-111.3 Water flaw net for eight wells. solve complicated well groups, Nevertheless, the distance Ry corresponding to the boundary equipotential line, which is considered unaffected during pumping from the wells, should first be determined,