Experimental study on salt water intrusion in coastal aquifer | |
| Author | Wang, Paul Ching-shen |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 1366 |
| Subject(s) | Saltwater encroachment Aquifers |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | Hele-Shaw model experiments were conducted using oil (to represent fresh water) and fresh water (to represent salt water) in a 140 cm. length model to simulate salt water intrusion problem in coastal aquifers. Experiments were done under normal conditions, and with infiltration gallery at different locations within the flow domain for various water table levels above MSL (H ) . Several withdrawal ratios were considered to observe the different degree of upcoming of the Interface. The experimental results were used to check the validity of the approximate solution based on Dupuit and Ghyben-Herzberg assumptions. From the dimensionless analysis, graphical solutions were obtained that can clearly determine, for a given withdrawal ratio, the depth of the infiltration gallery below MSL as well as the distance of the gallery from the shore. The graphical solutions can also be used to determine the critical withdrawal ratio suggested by BEAR and DAGAN. Finally, systematic procedure is presented to find such a solution with the aid of the experimental graphs in more detail. |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1979 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Arbhabhirama Anat ; Gupta, Ashim Das |
| Examination Committee(s) | Suphat Vongvisessomjai |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Republic of China |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1979 |