Question Bank • QB_IDE_EXP_063 NAT • 2 Marks

Section 5: Irrigation and Drainage Engineering

Groundwater Hydrology

Subtopic: Groundwater movement; Darcy's Law

Question Statement:

A confined aquifer of uniform thickness $b = 15\text{ m}$ has a hydraulic conductivity of $K = 24\text{ m/day}$. Calculate the transmissivity ($T = K b$) of the aquifer in $\text{m}^2/\text{day}$.

Answer Key:

360

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

$T = K \times b = 24\text{ m/day} \times 15\text{ m} = 360\text{ m}^2/\text{day}$
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