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Estimating hydraulic parameters when poroelastic effects are significant.

Steven J Berg¹, Paul A Hsieh, Walter A Illman

¹Waterloo Institute for Groundwater Research, Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada N2L 3G1. sjberg@uwaterloo.ca

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Deformation-induced head changes from poroelastic effects in aquifers can be managed. Traditional groundwater theory methods can estimate hydraulic parameters if pumping is long enough for these effects to dissipate.

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Area of Science:

Hydrogeology
Geotechnical Engineering
Poroelasticity

Background:

Deformation-induced head changes due to poroelastic effects are observed in multilayered aquifer-aquitard systems during pumping tests.
These effects arise from aquifer deformation during water release, influencing pore pressure and drawdown curves beyond traditional groundwater theory predictions.
Current practical guidelines for interpreting pumping test data influenced by poroelastic effects are lacking.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of poroelastic effects on hydraulic parameter estimation during aquifer pumping tests.
To assess the applicability of traditional groundwater theory methods in the presence of significant deformation-induced head changes.

Main Methods:

Generation of synthetic pumping test data for three distinct aquifer-aquitard settings using a poroelasticity model.
Analysis of synthetic data using traditional type curves and parameter estimation techniques that do not account for poroelastic effects.

Main Results:

Poroelastic effects can cause significant deformation-induced head changes, deviating from traditional groundwater theory predictions.
Reasonable estimates of hydraulic parameters are achievable using traditional methods, even with substantial poroelastic influences.
Sufficiently long pumping durations allow deformation-induced effects to dissipate, improving parameter estimation accuracy.

Conclusions:

Traditional groundwater theory methods can be applied to estimate hydraulic parameters in systems influenced by poroelastic effects, provided pumping is extended.
The findings offer practical insights for interpreting pumping test data in complex hydrogeological settings.
Further research may refine guidelines for managing poroelastic effects in aquifer analysis.