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Abstract
This study was conducted in a deep well simulator used for typical irrigation studies. In this work, the changes in the pump flow rate, drawdown, noise level, and pump pressures were analyzed for three different gravel zone thicknesses used in the well. From the study, it was found that a high gravel zone thickness increased the well’s drawdown levels during pumping. For drawdown values of 40, 45, 50 and 55 m3 h–1, an increase in the gravel thickness by 10 cm increased these values by 2.92, 2.41, 2.38 and 2.37 times, respectively. When the gravel thickness was doubled (from 5 cm to 10 cm), the hydraulic conductivity decreased by about half and head loss doubled. As a result, gravel thickness directly affected the drawdown rate of the pump. It was shown that different drawdown values resulting due to different gravel thicknesses should be taken into consideration when placing the pump in a deep well.
期刊介绍:
The scope of Teknik Dergi is naturally confined with the subjects falling in the area of civil engineering. However, the area of civil engineering has recently been significantly enlarged, even the definition of civil engineering has somewhat changed.
Half a century ago, engineering was simply defined as “the art of using and converting the natural resources for the benefit of the mankind”. Today, the same objective is expected to be realised (i) by complying with the desire and expectations of the people concerned and (ii) without wasting the resources and within the sustainability principles. This change has required an interaction between engineering and social and administrative sciences. Some subjects at the borderline between civil engineering and social and administrative sciences have consequently been included in the area of civil engineering.
Teknik Dergi defines its scope in line with this understanding. However, it requires the papers falling in the borderline to have a significant component of civil engineering.