80 2 Hydrogeological Parameters Calculation

Table 2.22 Empirical values of influence radius R

Soil type Primary particle diameter Weight ratio Influence radius
(mm) (%) R (m)
Silty sand 0.05–0.1 <70 25–50
Fine sand 0.1–0.25 >70 50–100
Medium sand 0.25–0.5 >50 100–200
Coarse sand 0.5–1.0 >50 300–400
Very coarse 1.0–2.0 >50 400–500
sand
Small gravel 2.0–3.0 500–l00
Medium gravel 3.0–5.0 600–1500
Large gravel 5.0–10.0 1500–3000

2.5.4 Case Study

Layout of pumping test wells in Tongji University is shown in Fig. 2.26. The filters
of both main well and observation wells are all drilled in the same aquifer, which
contains mainly fine to medium sand with gravel and coarse sand. The buried depth

Observation Observation Observation

well 1 well 2 well 3

3m
20m
30m

Fig. 2.26 Layout of pumping test wells

Fig. 2.27 Q-s curve Q /(m3/d)

0 1000 2000 3000
0

1
s /(m)