50 2 Hydrogeological Parameters Calculation

Fig. 2.8 Water column

pressure test Water column

P
Groundwater table

H
Plunger

L
P: Water pressure
H: Water depth
L: Test segment length

Fig. 2.9 Gravity flow water Water tank

pressure test
Pipeline

Pressure gauge
Pz
Pb

Groundwater table

Plunger
L

Pz : Water pressure
Pb : Pressure gauge reading
L: Test segment length

Keep the pressure constant and measure the flux every 10 min. When it meets
one of following criterions, the water flow can be considered as stable, according to
the Code of water pressure test in borehole for water resources and hydropower
engineering (SL31-2003):
(1) The difference between maximum and minimum value of four consecutive
readings is <10 % of final reading QL, which is Qmax  Qmin \QL =10:
(2) The flow is reducing gradually till four consecutive readings are all <0.5
L/min, that is 0.5 L/min > Q1 > Q2 > Q3 > Q4.
(3) The flow is increasing gradually till four consecutive readings are no longer
increase.
In simple water pressure test, it can be lower than above standards.