23.3 Transient Flow to Wells

23.3 Transient Flow to Wells#

Topics#

  • Unsteady flow to a well

    • Confined (Theis Solution)

  • Superposition

    • Multiple wells

    • Aquifer Boundaries

  • Convolution

    • Time-varying pumping rates

  • Leaky (Hantush Solution)

Presentation#

Go through slides 22-61 below:

  1. Cleveland, T. G. (2017) Engineering Hydrology Notes (Groundwater Hydrology) to accompany CE-3354, Department of Civil, Environmental, and Construction Engineering, Whitacre College of Engineering.

Scripts/Spreadsheets#

  1. Theis Model (MACROS) TheisModel.xlsm (vba macros)

  2. Hantush Leaky Model (MACROS) HantushLeakyModel.xlsm (vba macros)

  3. Theis TC Model (Described Here) TC_Theis.xls

  4. Theis TC Model (Described Here)TC_Theis.ods

  5. Jacobs Solution Jacob.xls

  6. Jacobs Solution Jacob.ods

References#

  1. Gupta pp. 133-151

  2. Basic Groundwater Hydrology - USGS WSP 2020

  3. Cleveland, T.G., 1996. ”Type-Curve Analysis using a Computer Spreadsheet,” Ground Water, Vol. 34, No. 3.

Section End#