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ESTIMATION OF HYDRAULIC CONDUCTIVITY AND CONTENT OF FINES FROM EXPERIMENTAL LAWS THAT CORELATE HYDRAULIC AND ELECTRIC PARAMETERS

Authors :
Héctor José Peinado-Guevara
Carlos René Green-Ruìz
Omar Delgado-Rodríguez
Jaime Herrera-Barrientos
Salvador Belmonte-Jiménez
María de los Ángeles Ladrón de Guevara Torres
Vladimir Shevnin
Source :
Ra Ximhai, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 469-478 (2010)
Publication Year :
2010
Publisher :
Universidad Autónoma Indígena de México, 2010.

Abstract

Hydraulic conductivity is a basic element in the advancement of knowledge of a geological environment in both the flow and transport processes of pollutants for conservation projects, managementand environmental management and also for the development of public policies for protection of ecosystems, among others. The aim of this paper is to obtain the hydraulic conductivity (K) and the finescontent (C) of saturated granular half using two empirical laws. One correlates the electrical conductivity of saturated granular media σo and water saturated σw which depends on the formation factor(F), cation exchange capacity (CEC) and the fines content in the saturated soil. Using data obtained from materials of 18 samples from 6 wells the relationships between F-C and CEC-C were obtained,so the equation reduces to a σo function in terms of σw and C, with a correlation coefficient of R = 0.97. A second experimental law is the one that results from the experimental relationship between K and C,being 1.4054 K 0.1804.C with a correlation coefficient of R = 0.96. From both experimental expressions relationships between K and C, a and C,and C are created so from every pair knowing one of them you get to know the other one. Under the scheme outlined electrical conductivity sections for the saturated medium and fines content are obtained,finding that the groundwater in the study area consists of a thin top layer and beneath it there is a predominantly sandy environment.

Details

Language :
English, Spanish; Castilian
ISSN :
16650441
Volume :
6
Issue :
3
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Ra Ximhai
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.22d9bc8743ef4c75bcb4b225f54cc808
Document Type :
article