A cluster of groundwater monitoring wells used for hydraulic investigations.<\/p><\/div>\n

Analyses of aquifer structure, hydrodynamics, and transport processes in the Experimental Hydrogeological Park, aid the overall goal of enhancing the knowledge of complex hydrogeology in the country.<\/p>\n

Transient Hydraulic Tomography<\/h2>\n

Students at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad are taking part in a transient hydraulic tomography project at the Park.<\/p>\n

Part of their study includes sequential cross-hole hydraulic tests. Field trials involve slug testing, single hole pumping, and cross-hole pumping tests. To conduct the tests, a number of groundwater monitoring wells are fitted with pneumatic packers to create multiple depth-discrete monitoring zones in each well.<\/p>\n

The investigation aims to obtain the spatial distribution of hydraulic parameters (such as hydraulic conductivity and storage) in weathered, fractured granite. The packer test technique is typically successful in a number of geological conditions, and a result will help determine the hydrogeological conditions of this specific environment.<\/p>\n