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\r\n\r\nThis book introduces how hydraulic testing is used to derive field\u2011scale values of hydrogeologic properties using three basic hydraulic testing methods: pumping tests, slug tests, and packer tests. The introductory material describes the response of the groundwater system to testing and approaches used to analyze test data. Section 1, Introduction<\/em>, states the goal, provides a general definition of hydraulic testing, and describes the response of a groundwater system to testing. Section 2, Types of Hydraulic Tests,<\/em> defines three types of hydraulic testing applied by hydrogeologists and concludes with a subsection explaining the organization of the remainder of the book. The overview section is followed by three parts: Pumping Tests,<\/em> Slug Tests<\/em>, and Packer Tests<\/em>.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\r\n\r\nFor students and professionals who are new to the topic of hydraulic testing emphasis should be placed on reading the material provided in the Part 1, Pumping Tests,<\/em> Sections 1 through 11 and Part 2, Slug Tests,<\/em> Section 14. Practitioners more familiar with hydraulic testing will find much of the material presented in Parts 1 and 2 similar to material they have been exposed to previously. Practicing hydrogeologists will likely be interested in the content of Section 12 that addresses methods used to analyze tests of a single pumping well; Section 13 that describes the use of software to analyze pumping tests; Section 15 about methods to conduct and analyze packer tests; and Section 16 that summarizes methods to determine hydraulic properties of low permeable material.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nPumping Test Slug Test Testing with Packers<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n
\r\n\r\nThese images show examples of equipment set up used for pumping, pneumatic slug, and testing with packers. The photography is used with permission: pumping test (Newfields-Missoula, MT, USA), slug test (geoprobe.com), and packer test (https:\/\/www.usgs.gov\/media\/images\/photograph-usgs-hydrologists-and-packers-well-testing<\/a>\u2197).\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"
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This book introduces how hydraulic testing is used to derive field\u2011scale values of hydrogeologic properties using three basic hydraulic testing methods: pumping tests, slug tests, and packer tests. The introductory material describes the response of the groundwater system to testing and approaches used to analyze test data. Section 1, Introduction<\/em>, states the goal, provides a general definition of hydraulic testing, and describes the response of a groundwater system to testing. Section 2, Types of Hydraulic Tests,<\/em> defines three types of hydraulic testing applied by hydrogeologists and concludes with a subsection explaining the organization of the remainder of the book. The overview section is followed by three parts: Pumping Tests,<\/em> Slug Tests<\/em>, and Packer Tests<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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For students and professionals who are new to the topic of hydraulic testing emphasis should be placed on reading the material provided in the Part 1, Pumping Tests,<\/em> Sections 1 through 11 and Part 2, Slug Tests,<\/em> Section 14. Practitioners more familiar with hydraulic testing will find much of the material presented in Parts 1 and 2 similar to material they have been exposed to previously. Practicing hydrogeologists will likely be interested in the content of Section 12 that addresses methods used to analyze tests of a single pumping well; Section 13 that describes the use of software to analyze pumping tests; Section 15 about methods to conduct and analyze packer tests; and Section 16 that summarizes methods to determine hydraulic properties of low permeable material.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Pumping Test Slug Test Testing with Packers<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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