Module 3: WELL HYDRAULICS

Lecture 22: Estimation of aquifer parameters


Cooper Jacob method

The Theis equation can be written as

                                                                                          (22.4)

The W(u) is the well function and u is

                                                                                                         (22.5)

The W(u) can be approximated as

                             (22.6)

Copper and Jacob (1946) suggested that for small value of r and large value of t, the W(u) can be approximated as

                                                                            (22.7)

Thus the equation (22.4) can be written as

                                                                     (22.8)

                                                         (22.9)

                                                                            (22.10)