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IN-SITU PERMEABILITY
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TEST

PART 2 TESTS IN BEDROCK

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(Second

Revision)

ICS 93.020

0 BIS 2006

BUREAU
MANAK

June 2006

OF
BHAVAN,

INDIAN

STANDARDS

9 BAHADUR
SHAH
NEW DELHI 110002

ZAFAR

MARG

Price Group 7

Geological Investigations and Subsurface Exploration Sectional Committee, WRD 05

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard (Part 2) (Second Revision) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, afler the draft
finalized by the Geological Investigations and Subsurface Exploration Sectional Committee had been approved
by the Water Resources Division Council.
Exploratory drilling is an important feature of subsurface exploration for foundation studies at the river valley
project sites. The examination of cores from the drill holes gives a general idea of the physical condition of the
rock formations existing at and below the foundation. Water percolation tests, if performed in the hales, are of
significance in interpreting the drilling data and in supplementing the information obtained by visual examination
of the cores. The results of the water percolation tests can also be used to determine the permeability of the strata
pierced by the drill hole. The value of coeftlcient of permeability obtained from the test, which is the overall value
for the rock mass including loss into cracks, fissures, joints, fault zones, etc, is fairly accurate for most of the civil
engineering studies and provides an approximate estimate of the possible leakage that may take place through
specific zones of rock in the foundations upon impoundment of the reservoir. The main utility of permeabi Iity
information is for assessment of foundation status and to decide whether grouting is warranted. Adequate information
regarding the extent and pattern of grouting that maybe required in the foundation of the contemplated structures
and an overatl estimate of the groutability of the bedrock zones can also be estimated from the results of these
tests. The exploratory hole which is drilled at great cost and expense of time should be made maximum use of and
the practice should be to conduct water percolation tests in every hole as the drilling proceeds. Water percolation
test performed in the holes gives valuable data for design. The importance of the tests, therefore, cannot be
overemphasized for the foundation studies at river valley project sites. This standard has been published in two
parts. The other part in the series is:
Part 1 Tests in overburden
In the formulation of this standard due weightage has been given to international coordination among the standards
and practices prevailing in different countries in addition to relating it to the practices in this field in the country.
This standard was first published in 1973 and revised in 1985. This revision has been done in view of changes in
technology and in field experience. An illustration depicting lugeon patterns for various occurrences, as well as
their interpretation, has been incorporated in this version.
[n the formulation of this standard it has been assumed that the execution of its provisions is e&rusted to
appropriately qualifled and experienced people, for whose guidance it has been prepared.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the final value,
observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test or analysis, shall be rounded off in.accordance with IS 2: 1960
Rules for rounding off numerical values (revised). The number of significant places retained in the rounded off
value should be the same as that of the specified value in this standard.

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Indian Standard
IN-SITU PERMEABILITY

TEST

PART 2 TESTS IN BEDROCK

(Second

IS No.

1 SCOPE

This standard (Part 2) lays down recommendations for

performing the pumping in permeability test, in which
water is pumped under pressure into the test section,
of bedrock through drill holes, wherein the sides of the
hole do not collapse during the period of exploration
and testing. The single and double packer methods are
both covered. This standard describes the tests normally
conducted in exploratory holes.

Tide

description
in
foundation
investigation (@t revision)
Recommendations
for pressure
grouting of rock foundations in
river valley projects
(second

6066:1994

revision)

Method for determination of water

level in a bore hole

6935:1973

3 TERMINOLOGY

2 REFERENCES

1SNo.

3.1 Single Packer Method Method in which one

packer is used in the drill hole. In this case, the test
section is between the bottom of the bore hole and the
packer as shown in Fig. 1A.
3.2 Double Packer Method Method in which two
packers are used in the drill hole. In this case, the test
section .is between the two packers as shown in
Fig. lB.

Title

Code of practice for presentation of

drilling information
and core
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7

JL

TEST
SECTION

-1

1APermeabilityTest in
Single Packer Method
FIG.

3.0 For the purpose of this standard, the following

definitions shall apply.

The following standards contain provisions which,

through reference in this text, constitute provisions of
this standard. At the time of publication, the editions
indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision
and parties to agreements based on these standards are
encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the
most recent editions of the standards indicated below:

4464:1985

Revision)

1B PermeabilityTest

in
Double Packer Method

PERMEABILITY TEST BOTH IN SINGLE AND DOUBLE PACKER METHOD

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clear water is used, these tests are invalid and can be
grossly misleading. The presence of even small amounts
of silt or clay in the water used in the test will result in
clogging of the test section and will give permeability
results that are too low. Efforts should be madeto assure
supply of clear water by means of a settling tank or a
filter. It is also desirable, where the climatic conditions
demand, to raise the temperature of added water higher
than ground temperature so as to preclude the creation
of air bubbles in the test section that can greatly reduce
the acceptance of water.

4 EQUIPMENT
4.0 The equipment given in 4.1 to 4.8 is required for
water percolation tests in the drill holes.
A drill rig and/or
4.1 Drilling Equipment
accessories for lowering and driving the casing pipe.

4.2 Water Meter Capable of reading up to 0.5 I in

accuracy. The water meter should be periodically
checked and calibrated.
4.3 Pressure Gauge Pressure gauge of range
4 kg/cm2, 10 kg/cm2 or 16 kg/cmz should be chosen
depending on the maximum pressure desired for
testing. This will give suitable least count reading for
test accuracy. Where centrifugal pumps are not
available and reciprocating pumps have to be used,
they should be used with siphon or air dome
attachment in order to enable correct measurement of
testing pressures.

6 PROCEDURE
6.1 General
The water percolation tests, covered by this standard,
should be conducted in uncased and ungrouted sections
of the drill holes. The procedure adopted consists of
pumping water into the test section and is therefore
called pumping-in type. Packers are employed for
conducting these tests and depending upon the use of
one packer or two packers the method is designated as
single or double packer method respectively.
Examination of the drill cores and the results of water
tests obtained during drilling will usuatly indicate
whether a double packer test in any isolated section or
sections of the drill hole is required. In certain
formations, it may not be possible to use the packer, or
there is a danger of the packer being stuck in the hole.
In such cases, a better method would be to grout the
earlier stage, extend the bore hole -and carry out the
test. The tests are based on-measuring the amount of
water accepted by the test section (of the hole)
confined by a packer/packers while water is pumped
into it. The layout of equipment for the test is as shown
in Fig. 2.

4.4 Pump Preferably a centrifugal pump of

minimum capacity 500 l/rein capable of producing
pressure up to 30 kg/cm2.
4.5 Water Pipes, Connections
Rods, Perforated
See Note.
NOTE

Rods

and Swivels, Drill

and Other Fittings

When drilling is in progress, no additional

pipes, swivel,

etc. are necessary.

equipment

as used in drilling

percolation

tests.

The drill

water

rods and other

may be used for conducting

4.6 Packers Leather cup packers are generally used

in rock formations where holes drilled retain their

proper size. Mechanical packers are commonly used
in moderately hard formations where the holes drilled
are up to 20 percent oversize. Pneumatic packers made
up of neoprene rubber can be used for all types of
formations and are generally preferred for soft rock
formations where the holes drilled are more than
20 percent over size.
4.7 Equipment

for Measuring
Drill Holes See IS 6935.
NOTE

When

pipes,

swivel,

drilling

used where the full length of the hole cannot stand

uncased/ungrouted in sotl rocks, such as sand rock (soft
sand stone), clay shale or due to highly fractured and
sheared nature of the rocks or where it is considered
necessary to have p~rmeability values along with
drilling (for example where multiple aquifers are
present).

Water Level in the

is in progress, no additional

etc. are necessary.

6.1.1 The single packer method as shown in Fig. 1A is

The drill

water

rods and other

equipment

as used in drilling may be used for conducting

percolation

tests.

Double packer method may be adopted where the rocks

are sound and the full length of the hoie can stand
without casing/grouting, as shown in Fig. 1B. The
specific advantage of double packer method is that
critical rock zones can be tested by confining them with
packers. The disadvantage of the double packer method
is that leakage through the lower packer can go
unnoticed and lead to over estimation of-water loss.
Wherever time permits, single packer method would
be preferable.

4.8 Stop Watch, capable of measuring capacity up to

1 h and should have least count of 1 s.

5 QUALITY
THE TEST

OF WATER TO BE USED FOR

The tests described are of the pumping-in type, that is,

they are based on measuring the amount of water
accepted by the ground through the open bottom of a
pipe or through an uncased section of the hole. Unless
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~PRESSURE
GAUGE
/_ SWIVEL

/
GROUND
SURFACE
/

PUMPDRILLING

RIG

I
PERFORATED
ROD OR PIPE

I
Fw. 2

SKETCH

SHOWING LAYOUT OF EQUIPMENT FOR PERMEABILITY TEST IN A DRILL HOLE

(SINGLE PACKER METHOD)

tests in a section of the drill hole using a double packer

is as shown in Fig. 1B. [n this method the hole should
be drilled to the final depth desired and cleaned with
water until clear water returns. Two packers connected
to the ends of a perforated drill rod of a length
equivalent to the test section should be fixed in the drill
hole. The bottom of the perforated rod should be
plugged before the double packer tests are proceeded
with. The test may be done from bottom upwards or
from top downwards. However, it is convenient and
economical to start the tests -from the bottom of the
hole and then work upwards.

6.1.2 Single Packer Method

The method used for performing the water percolation
tests in a section of the drill hole using a single packer
is as shown in Fig. 1A. In this method, the hole should
be drilled to a particular depth desirable for the test.
The core barrel should then be removed and the hole
cleaned with water until clear water returns. The packer
should be fixed at the desired level above the bottom
of the hole and the test performed in accordance with
the procedure laid down in 6.3. After performing the
test, the entire assembly should be removed. The
drilling should then be proceeded with till the next test
section has been drilled for performing the test. In this
manner the entire depth should be tested alongside with
the advancement of drilling.

6.2 To verify the presence of ground water table, the

water level in the hole shouId be depressed either by
evacuation with compressed air or bailing out with stand
shell. After this operation is completed, if three
consecutive readings of the water level taken at 10 min
to 15 min intervals are constant, then this water level

6.1.3 Double Packer Method

The method used for performing the water percolation
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may be taken as the ground water level. The time
interval may have to be increased to 30 min in less
permeable formations (see IS 6935). This measurement
is done for determining the hydrostatic pressure in the
test zone and this value is used for calculating the
permeability of the horizon. If these measurements
indicate that there is no water table or piezometric head,
this fact should be mentioned in the report.

3C and added to the test pressure. In order to avoid

upheaval of the rock foundation test pressures are
generally limited to the following:

6.3 The tests are recommended to be performed in

1.5 m to 3 m test sections so that the entire hole is
covered, depending upon the geological conditions;
as for example in sections passing through a shear zone
or a highly jointed zone a lesser length of section should
be used (see 7.3). The test lengthshould not, however,
be less than 5 times the diameter of the borehole.

i) Unconsolidated or
poorly consolidated
sedimentary formations
ii) Consolidated horizontally bedded sedimentary
formations
iii) Hard igneous and
metamorphic rocks

SI

Rock Type

No

.Limif of Test Pressure

Applied to the Test Zone
of Rock Locrd (ree Note)

kglcm21m

6.3.1 Under piezometric conditions, the piezometric

head in separate horizons should be ascertained by
measurement of water level after installation of packer
in the hole.
6.4 Water should then be pumped into the section
under pressure. The pressure should be maintained until
the readings of water intake at intervals of 5 min show
a nearly constant reading of water intake for one
particular pressure at the collar. The constant rate of
water intake should be noted. It is ~ecommended that
the tests be commenced with a low pressure at the collar
and increased limited to the availability of suitable rock
cover to prevent uplifl or till a maximum pressure
equivalent to H + x (where His the hydraulic head to
which the strata would be subjected to due to the
contemplated structure and x is the loss due to friction)
is achieved. Frictional 10SSmay be determined by
means of charts as given in Fig. 3A, Fig. 3B and Fig.

NOTE

pressures

0.175

0.230

are applicable

holes for determining

testing to determine the groutabi[ity

in-situ

for testing
permeability,

of the formation

in
For

higher

pressures may be needed (see IS 6066).

6.5 Cyclic Test

In special circumstances cyclic tests are performed to
evaluate the washability and groutability of joints of
rock or their extent. Cyclic tests for assessment of
permeability are useful in computing Lugeon values.
These tests are started at low pressures, the test
pressures being built up to the maximum applicable
pressure by increments and decreased in the same order
until the original pressure is reached. Generally, for
the performance of the cyclic tests four ranges of
pressure should be chosen which may-be fixed at 25
percent, 50 percent, 75 percent and 100 percent of the
pressures selected for the test section based either on

t50
.OW IN

These

exploratory

0.115

200

250

l/rein

3A HEAD L-DSS PER 3-05m LENGTH IN

32 mm PIPE

300

350

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FLOW IN 1/s

3B HEAD LOSS PER 305m

SECTION IN
AX AND BX RODS

FLOW

IN Ilmtn

3C HEAD LOSS PER 3.05m

SECTION
NX DRILL ROD

FIG. 3 HEAD Loss

IN

OF

PIPE AND DRILL RODS

thickness of the permeable stratum and geological

conditions and varied locally to accommodate the
packer(s) properly. Short test sections of 1.5 m would
be preferred in thin bedded and heterogeneous strata.
When the intake of water in the test section is more than
that which the pump can deliver, it is advisable to reduce
Iength of the section. Under normal circumstances test
sections longer than 3 m are not recommended.

suitable rock cover or maximum equivalent of reservoir

head, whichever is applicable (see 6.4).
6.6 In addition to performing the permeability tests at
regular intervals of the strata, itis desirable to test
critical bedrock zones by confining them along with
packers.
7 PRECAUTIONS
7.1 On completion of drilling, the holes should be
immediately capped or plugged and protected from
entry of dirt, muck, grout or any kind of waste.

7.4 The hole should be thoroughly flushed with clear

water before the tests are commenced. Where core
recovery is good (> 70 percent) holes should be flushed
with water under pressure, until the wash water is clear.
When the recovery is poor (< 70 percent) and the holes
are liable to collapse by the disturbance caused by
washing, the holes may be cleared by gentle surging
(by moving a rubber block up and down the hole)
followed by gentle flushing.

7,2 Water level in the drill hole should be recorded

before proceeding with the water percolation tests.
7.3 A 1.5 m section is considered suitable for
performing the tests. However, the length of the test
section should be selected according to the total

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7.5 Drill rods of 32 mm diameter may be used for
conducting the permeability tests. It would, however,
always be better to use rods of larger diameter, when
available, so that friction losses are reduced to the
minimum possible.

3C. This head should be deducted from the combined

head due to gravity and that due to applied pressure.
Numerical examples illustrating the use of the formulae
are given in Annex A.
8.2 When the permeability tests are conducted in hard
rock the water intake is generally due to joints and
fractures and not due to inter-granular voids. In such
cases, the permeability computed from these tests
would correspond to that of the joints and fractures
and would represent the equivalent permeability of a
homogeneous and isotropic material.

7.6 The water swivel used in the test should preferably

have a uniform inside diameter to minimize loss of head.
7.7 Location of the pressure gauge between the pump
and the water meter or the water meter and the swivel
may not measure the actual pressure in the test. In order
to get a representative figure of the pressure, it is
recommended that the gauge be located between the
swivel and the packer.

8.3 The water 10SSmay also be expressed in Lugeons.

A Lugeon is defined as the water loss of 1litre/min/m
of the drill hole under a pressure of 10 atmospheres
maintained for 10 min in a drill hole of 46 mm to
76 mm diameter. As it is difficult to build up pressures
of 10 atmospheres at depths of less than 30 m to 45
m in hard massive rock without upheaval/
deformation, a unit coefficient of water low (1 litre/
rein/m per atmosphere) hereinafter designated as a
deci-Lugeon, maybe adopted for direct evaluation
of the order of water-tightness of the rock. The
Lugeon pattern for various occurrences during testing,
their interpretation and percentage occurrences are
as shown in Fig. 8.

7.8 Unnecessary bends in the pipe line from the pump

to the swivel should be avoided.
7.9 The water used for the tests should be clear and
free from silt.
7.10 All joints and connections between the water
meter and the packer should be water-tight in order
that no water loss occurs between the water meter and
the test section.
7.11 At the time of permeability test by single packer

or double packer, it should be ensured that the packer/

packers are not leaking. A leaking packer usually causes
the rise of water level in the hole or the water may even
start overflowing from the nipple.

9 RECORDING AND PRESENTATION OF DATA

9.1 The details and observations of the test should
be suitably recorded. A recommended proforma for
the record of results is given in Annex B. These
results should also be inserted in the standard drill
hole log (see 1S 4464). From this data the water
intake versus pressure curves for analysing specific
foundation problems may be plotted. The pressure
versus water losses may be plotted graphically for
better visual interpretation as shown in Fig. 9. This
interpretation will provide information regarding insitu condition of joints in the rock mass. The
permeability values should be indicated either in
Lugeons or cmfs.

8 COMPUTATION
OF
EQUIVALENT
PERMEABILITY FROM PERMEABILITY TESTS
DATA
8.1 The coefficient of permeability should be
computed using the formulae as given in Fig. 4. The
coefficients Cu and Cs in these formulae maybe taken
from the graphs as given in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6, For water
percolation tests conducted above the water table, the
position of the base of Zone 1should be found from the
curve as shown in Fig. 7. The friction loss of head (L)
should be calculated or obtained from Fig. 3A, 3B or

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ZONE I

METHOD

Iu

A-

OF ZONE I
________.

~BASE

J_u_L

h,

ZONE II
L

2Q

K = (CS+4)ff

A12

Q
~=E@T

Jfll
T

h-L
\..

GROUND SURFACE

Tu+H-A)

ME THOO II

--k l--

K=

MET1-tOD I
WATER

2Q

---

(cSr)Ou+ WA)

2r
METHOD

11

TA8LE

ZONE III
METHOO

-TOP

A.

METHOO

OF IMPERMEABLE

11

ZONE

length of test section, in m.

surface area of test section, in mz(in method 1,a is area of wall plus areas of bottom).
conductivity coet%cient unsaturated bed (see Fig. 5).
= conductivity coefficient saturated bed (see Fig. 6)
distance from ground surface to bottom of hole, in m.
effective head = hl + hz L, in m.
= in test above water table, distance between swivel and bottom of hole, in m.
in test below water table, distance between swivel and water table, in m.
z
applied pressure at collar, in m of water,
coefllcient of permeability in m/s under unit gradient (multiply by 100 to get the value in cm/s).
head 10SSin pipe due to friction in m of water (for quantities less than 18 l/rein in 32 mm pipe, it
be ignored).
steady flow into well, in m3/s.
radius of test hole in m,
thickness of saturated material, in m.

c::
c,
D.

H.
h,
h,
K.
f,=

may
Q.

;:

TU = UD+H.
u.
thickness of unsaturated material, in m.
x.

percent of unsaturated stratum

FIG.

FORMULAE

x ~

100

(see

Fig.

7).

FOR CALCULATION OF COEFFICIENTOF PERMEABILITY

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4000
3000

2000

>
1000
800

1 11

600
1!!

G
,,

300 I

200

, t ,

I I Ill

1 1

<
>

A-

I x

40
30
1-.

1 I

1 1 1 II

20

10
10

20

30

40

60

60 100

200

300 400

600

1000

2000

3000 4000

VALUES OF H/r

FIG.

CONDUCTIVITY

COEFFICIENTS

FOR PERMEABILITY DETERMINATION IN UNSATURATED STRATA

WITH PARTIALLY PENETRATING CYLINDRICAL TEST WELLS

o
Ah

FIG. 6 CONDUCTIVITY COEFFICIENTSFOR SEMI-SPHERICAL FLOW IN SATURATED STRATA

THROUGH PARTIALLY PENETRATING CYLINDRICAL TEST WELLS

10
ZONE I
,,

20
30
40

50
BCMJNDARY OF ZONE I
60

70

80

>
ZONE II
-

90

34

6810

40

60

SO 100

200

400

600 8001000

Tu/A
FIG. 7 LOCATION OF ZONE I LOWER BOUNDARY FOR USE IN PERMEABILITY DETERMINATION

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300

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a
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a
< 150
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Depth (m)
Assessed k
Comments

1?
#
e (

: II .!j5 -10.00
: lQ4x 10-7 m/s
: Laminar
flow initially
then wash out ot fi ssur~s
or p.OSSibl Q lQ0k9g@ p9St thQ
Pack Qr at peak

0.1 0-20-3

prQsswres

04 05 06 0.7

FLOW-RATE

( m3/s)

( xl~4)

9A EXAMPLE OF WATER INJECTION TEST RESULT

Laminar
flow

Flow

TurbulQnt
(Caused

flow
b)f a fQ%J open

Uplift

ot groincl

FISSUrQS or leakag~
Post packer )

RQcovery

I
Progressive
of fissur~

.t!!?z.1

of ground

Scour of fissurf2
or movQmQnt of
Packer ot high
prQssurQ

MovQmQnmt of pockerat
lntQrmedl at@ prQssur Q
(i) No erosion
(ii) Erosion qround packer
I
I

scour

Setting
of fissures
(i) Partial
Iii) Nuarly
complefQ

9B TYPICAL

PLOTS FOR WATER INJECTION

FIG.

Combination
circumstances
TEST RESULTS

9 WATER INJECTIONTEST RESULT

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ANNEX A
(Clause 8.1)
CALCULATION
OF PERMEABILITY
COEFFICIENT USING
PRESSURE PERCOLATION
TESTS IN BEDROCK
A-1 ZONE 1

;=;
A=3m

D=7.6m

U=23m
r= O.15m
h, = 10m

A
3 =20
.=
r
0.15

h2 = 1.75 kg/cm2= 17.5 m

C (from Fig. 6) = 39

m3/s

Q = 0.0013

L using 32 mm pipe at 0.001 3 m3/s = 23 cm loss

per 3.05 m section

Point $,X

Distance from swivel to bottom of pipe = 6.7 m

Method 1

6.7 X 0.23
=0.514m
3.05
= (10+ 17.50.51) m=26.99m,

H
Tu = UD+H=237.6
= ~

100272

=(C,

say27m

+27m=42.4m

on Fig. 7 is in Zone 2

2Q

Head loss =

=13.7

= 63.6 percent

+4)r(~+H-A)

0.0026 X 10
(43x0.15)(41+38-3)

0.00053 cm/s per unit gradient.

Method 2

Q . W=,4.1
Point

on Fig. 7 is in

=(C~)r(Tu+H

Zone 1.

:=;

10
=

A-3 ZONE 3

U=23m
D=30m
R= O.15m
h2 = 1.75 kg/cm2 =
Q = 0.0013 m3/s

=O.ll

Cu from (Fig. 5)= 62

O.OO13X1OO
= 62X 0.15X 27 = Cds er nit aadlent
= 0.00052 cmls per unit
gradient

30

0,23= 2.26
3.05
H = 25 + 17.5 2.26 = 40.24 m

A=3m

A
3 = Z.
.=
r
0.15
C, (from Fig. 6) = 39

L using 32 mm pipe at 0.0013 m3/s = 23 cm loss per

3.05 m section

Method 1

Distance fkom swivel to bottom of pipe = 19.6 m

K=

19.6
m= 1.5m
Head loss = xO.23
3.05
H= 22+17 .5l.5=38m
TU= 2320+38=41m
:x100

17.5 m

Distance from swivel to bottom of pipe = 30 m

Head loss =

D=20m
U=23m
h1=22m
r=15cm
h2 = 1.75 kg/cm2 = 17.5 m
Q = 0.0013 m3/s

S=18m
A=3m
h, = 25m

L using 32 mm pipe at 0.0013 m3/s = 23 cm loss per

3.05 m section

A-2 ZONE 2

x.

(43x0.15)(76)

0.15

-A)=

0.000-583 cm/s per unit gradient

24
H
==180

K=~

0.0026

2Q

A3

Method 2
K_

= 92.5 percent

O.OO13X1OO
(39 +4) (0.15 X 40.24)=
0.0005 CM per unit gradient
O.OO13X1OO
39x0.15x40.24
0.00055

12

cmdsper unit gradient

IS 5529( Part 2 ) :2006

ANNEX B
(clause 9.1)
PROJECT
OF DATA OF IN-SITU

FORM FOR PRESENTATION

-W...

. .. .m.7 -z-l,.. . . . ---------

rSLKIVllLAS.SILl

I Y I-SLS 13 IN

lSSLIJKULK

Date
1. Project

7. Diameter of drill hole

2. Drill hole No.

8. Total depth of the hole

3. Feature

9. Depth tested: .From

4. Collar elevation

10. Depth to ground water])

5. Height of the water swivel

above the collar of the hole

11. Size of the drill rods/pipe

to total

6. Type of drilling
NOTE (if any)

rem

(1)

To

(2)

Water Intake
litres/min

Metre Reading of Water

Test
Section

Intake

Initial
Reading

(3)

Lhses

Water
Pressure
atCollar
kg/cm2

min

Readksg
Afier 10
min

Reading
After 15
min

First
5 min
(Col 4-3)

Second
5 min
(co] 5-4)

Third
5 min
(eel 6-5)

Average of
Last fWO
Readings)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

(lo)

Reading

Aiter5

(11)

Permeability
crnfs

(12)

) IVhere permeabilities of several confined aquifers are tested the piezometric head of each aquifer should be recorded separately,
) Test to continue till 3 consecutive readings are constant.

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