Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_1233 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 5: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Well Hydraulics and Groundwater

Subtopic: Radius of Influence

Question Statement:

Using Sichardt's empirical formula $R = 3000 s_w \sqrt{K}$ (where drawdown $s_w$ is in meters and hydraulic conductivity $K$ is in m/s), for a pumping well with drawdown $s_w = 4.0\text{ m}$ in an aquifer with $K = 0.0001\text{ m/s}$ (so $\sqrt{K} = 0.01$), the radius of influence $R$ in meters is:

Answer Key:

120

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

$R = 3000 \times 4.0 \times \sqrt{0.0001} = 12000 \times 0.01 = 120\text{ m}$.
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