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Empirical Correlations between the Hydraulic Properties Obtained from the Geoelectrical Methods and Water Well Data of Arak Aquifer

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  • Mitra Khalilidermani

    (Central Regional Water Stock Company of Markazi Province, Arak 053, Iran)

  • Dariusz Knez

    (Department of Drilling and Geoengineering, Faculty of Drilling, Oil and Gas, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Krakow, Poland)

  • Mohammad Ahmad Mahmoudi Zamani

    (Department of Drilling and Geoengineering, Faculty of Drilling, Oil and Gas, AGH University of Science and Technology, 30-059 Krakow, Poland)

Abstract

A number of empirical correlations have been achieved between the hydraulic properties measured through geoelectrical methods and water well data of Arak Aquifer located in Markazi province, Iran. The geoelectrical method of Vertical Electrical Sounding (VES) technique was used to calculate the hydraulic properties of the aquifer. Through the VES technique, the pivotal hydraulic properties such as porosity, hydraulic conductivity, and specific yield of the layers were calculated. The results of VES technique were compared with the data obtained from seven observation water wells that were already drilled as exploratory coring boreholes in the region. The results demonstrate that as the porosity and hydraulic conductivity of the water-bearing layer increase, the results of VES technique appear much identical to the water well records. Furthermore, the specific yield was calculated as 4.6% that was very close to the value of 3.5% measured through the previous pumping tests. Moreover, VES technique predicted the water table of the aquifer very close to the water level monitored in the observation water wells. The obtained correlations can be used as an alternative for drilling of new observation wells that are inefficient in time and expense, and may encounter environmental limitations of drilling and site construction.

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  • Mitra Khalilidermani & Dariusz Knez & Mohammad Ahmad Mahmoudi Zamani, 2021. "Empirical Correlations between the Hydraulic Properties Obtained from the Geoelectrical Methods and Water Well Data of Arak Aquifer," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(17), pages 1-19, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:14:y:2021:i:17:p:5415-:d:625973
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