It is required to dewater a construction site 80m by 80 m. the bottom of the construction will be 1.5 m below the initial water surface elevation of 90 m. Four pumps are to be used in 0.5-m diameter wells at the four corners of the site. Determine the required steady-state pumping rate. The aquifer transmissivity is 1600 m²/day, and each well has a radius of influence of 600m.

It is required to dewater a construction site 80m by 80 m. the bottom of the construction will be 1.5 m below the initial water surface elevation of 90 m. Four pumps are to be used in 0.5-m diameter wells at the four corners of the site. Determine the required steady-state pumping rate. The aquifer transmissivity is 1600 m²/day, and each well has a radius of influence of 600m.

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