Practice Transmissivity (t) (34.6.2) - Aquifers – Types - Hydrology & Water Resources Engineering - Vol 2

Practice: Transmissivity (T)

Lesson 34.6.2Aquifers – Types

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Question 1.
What does transmissivity measure?
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Think about the flow of water in relation to aquifers.
Question 2.
What is the formula for transmissivity?
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What two terms do you need to calculate transmissivity?
3Question 3.
What does transmissivity measure in an aquifer?
- A. The amount of water stored
- B. The rate of water flow through saturated thickness
- C. The depth of the aquifer
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Focus on flow rather than storage or depth.
4Question 4.
True or False: Transmissivity is expressed as a product of hydraulic conductivity and saturated thickness.
- True
- False
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Recall the formula we discussed.
Question 5.
If an unconfined aquifer has K of 20 m/day, and hydraulic tests show a transmissivity of 200 m²/day, what is the saturated thickness of the aquifer?
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Rearrange the formula before calculating.
Question 6.
A well is drilled into a confined aquifer with a total thickness of 30 m. During pumping, it’s determined that the transmissivity is 600 m²/day. What is the hydraulic conductivity?
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Identify and isolate K from the equation.

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