Chapter 3. An Introduction to Well and Borehole Design

  1. Bruce Misstear1,
  2. David Banks2,
  3. Lewis Clark PhD Visiting Professor consultancy3

Published Online: 13 OCT 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0470031344.ch3

Book Title

Water Wells and Boreholes

Water Wells and Boreholes

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How to Cite

Misstear, B., Banks, D. and Clark, L. (2006) An Introduction to Well and Borehole Design, in Water Wells and Boreholes, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470031344.ch3

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

  2. 2

    Holymoor Consultancy, Chesterfield, UK

  3. 3

    (Deceased) - formerly of Clark Consult Ltd, Henley on Thames, UK

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 13 OCT 2006
  2. Published Print: 20 OCT 2006

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470849897

Online ISBN: 9780470031346

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Keywords:

  • well or borehole design;
  • multiple aquifer system;
  • unconsolidated aquifers and alluvial deposits;
  • gravel pack choice;
  • well designing economics;
  • hand-dug well;
  • infiltration galleries;
  • radial collector wells and pump selection;
  • observation and exploration boreholes

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Drilled wells

  • Hand-dug wells

  • Infiltration galleries

  • Radial collector wells

  • Observation boreholes

  • Exploration boreholes

  • Pump selection

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