Water is to be lifted from wells before it is used for irrigation. Sometimes water may have to be lifted from canals, streams, and rain water filled in low lying areas to use it for irrigation. The methods of lifting water vary depending on the source, depth, quantity to be lifted and availability of power. The following are the various [...]
Sunk wells are constructed in soft formations. The subsoil formation may be sandy or clayey. This type is called sunk well because the lining is first constructed above the ground level and then it is sunk in the sub-soil formation by putting a load on the lining. This procedure of constructing the lining and loading is done in small lifts [...]
In this article we will discuss about the design of deep and shallow wells with the help of suitable diagrams. Classification of open wells is deep and shallow wells. It is according to the mode of water contribution to the well from the sub-soil. A shallow well is that well which does not encounter mota formation. Mota is an impervious [...]