Chapter 7. Well and Borehole Testing

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

Published Online: 13 OCT 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0470031344.ch7

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) Well and Borehole Testing, in Water Wells and Boreholes, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/0470031344.ch7

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 and borehole testing;
  • test pumping objectives;
  • planning well pumping test;
  • background data collection;
  • monitoring pumped discharge;
  • pumping test types;
  • test pumping data analysis;
  • multiple wells;
  • single borehole tests - slug tests

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Objectives of test pumping

  • Planning a well pumping test

  • Types of pumping test

  • Analysis of test pumping data from single wells

  • Multiple wells

  • The shape of the yield–drawdown curve: deviations from the ideal response

  • Interpretation of pumping and recovery test data in hard-rock aquifers

  • Single borehole tests: slug tests

  • Test pumping a major well field: the Gatehampton case study

  • Record-keeping

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