Water-induced physicochemical and pore changes in limestone for surrounding rock across pressure aquifers

Osmotic water alters the physicochemical properties and internal structures of limestone.This issue is particularly critical in tunnel construction across mountainous regions with aquifers,where pressurized groundwater can destabilize the limestone-based surrounding rock.Thus,systematic research into the physicochemical properties and pore structure changes in the limestone under pressurized water is essential.Additionally,it is essential to develop an interpretable mathematical model to accurately depict how pressurized osmotic water weakens limestone.In this research,a specialized device was designed to simulate the process of osmotic laminar flow within limestone.Then,four main tests were conducted:mass loss,acoustic emission(AE),mercury intrusion porosimetry(MIP),and fluorescence analysis.Experimental results gained from tests led to the development of a“Particle-pore throat-water film”model.Proposed model explains water-induced physicochemical and pore changes in limestone under osmotic pressure and reveals evolutionary mechanisms as pressure increases.Based on experimental results and model,we found that osmotic pressure not only alters limestone composition but also affects pore throats larger than 0.1μm.Furthermore,osmotic pressure expands pore throats,enhancing pore structure uniformity,interconnectivity,and permeability.These effects are observed at a threshold of 7.5 MPa,where cohesive forces within the mineral lattice are surpassed,leading to the breakdown of erosion-resistant layer and a significant increase in hydrochemical erosion.

Identifying flow regime in the aquifer of fractured rock system in Germi Chai Basin,Iran

Considering the importance of fractured rock aquifers in the hydrogeologic process,this research aimed to analyze the flow regime,internal degree of karstification,and estimate storage volume in fractured rock aquifers of the Germi Chai Basin in northwest Iran,which is attributed to its active tectonics,erosion,and the lithological diversity.Given the geological setting,the hypothesis is that this basin is characterized by a high degree of karstification and diffuse or intermediate flow regime leading to variation in discharge flow rate.The hydrodynamic and hadrochemical analysis was conducted on 9 well distributed springs across the basin from 2019 to 2020.The maximum flow rate in most of the springs appeared in the early wet season despite their different levels of fluctuations on the monthly discharge time series.Analyzing the spring recession curve form revealed an aquifer containing multiple micro-regimes withαrecession coefficients and a degree of karstification ranging between 0.001 to 0.06 and 0.55 to 2.61,respectively.These findings indicated a dominant diffuse and intermediate flow system resulting from the development of a high density of fractures in this area.The electrical conductivity of the spring changes inversely proportional to the change in flow discharge,indicating the reasonable hydrological response of the aquifer to rainfall events.Hydrograph analysis revealed that the delay time of spring discharge after rainfall events mostly varies between 10 to 30 days.The total dynamic storage volume of the spring for a given period(2019-2020)was estimated to be approximately 1324 million cubic meters reflecting the long-term drainage potential and high perdurability of dynamic storage.Estimating the maximum and minimum ratio revealed that the springs recharging system in Germi Chai Basin comes under the slow aquifers category.This finding provides valuable insight into the hydrogeological properties of fractured rock aquifers contributing to effective water management strategy.

Groundwater Monitoring in the Gneisso-Basaltic Fractured Rock Aquiferous Formations of Kumba, Southwest Region Cameroon: Seasonal Variations in the Aqueous Geochemistry and Water Quality

The objective was to determine and monitor seasonal changes during four hydrological seasons: Wet season (September), Wetdry season (December), Dry season (March) and Drywet season (June) in the groundwater aqueous geochemistry and its domestic-agro-industrial quality using physicochemical parameters and hydrogeochemical tools: Temperature, Electrical Conductivity EC, pH, Total dissolved solids TDS, Ionic ratios, Gibbs diagrams, Piper diagrams Durov diagrams, total hardness HT, Water quality index WQI, Sodium adsorption ratio SAR, Percent Sodium %Na, Kelly’s Ratio KR, permeability index PI, Magnesium adsorption ratio MAR, Residual sodium carbonate RSC and Wilcox diagram. Field physicochemical parameters ranged from: Wet season;pH 3.9 - 6.9;Temperature, 23.3°C - 29.1°C;EC, 10 - 1900 μS/cm;TDS, 6.7 - 1273 mg/L;Wetdry, pH, 5.7 - 11.7;Temperature, 23.6°C - 28.3°C;EC, 1 - 1099 μS/cm, TDS, 0.67 - 736.33 mg/L;Dry pH, 5.7 - 13.1;Temperature, 26.3°C - 30.2°C;EC, 12 - 770 μS/cm, TDS, 8.04 - 515.9 mg/L and Drywet, pH, 4 - 7.4;Temperature, 25.8°C - 30.7°C;EC, 10 - 1220 μS/cm, TDS, 6.7 - 817.4 mg/L. Seventy-two groundwater samples, 18 per season were analysed. All ionic concentrations fell below acceptable World Health Organization guidelines in all seasons. The sequence of abundance of major ions are;Wet, Ca+ > Mg2+ > Na+ = K+ > NH4+, HCO3? > Cl? > NO3? > SO42? > HPO42?;Wetdry Ca+ > K+ > Mg2+ > Na+ > NH4+, HCO3? > Cl? > SO42? > NO3? > HPO42?;Dry Ca+ > K+ > Mg2+ > Na+ > NH4+, HCO3? > Cl?> NO3? > SO42? > HPO42?;Drywet NH4+ > Ca+ > K+ > Mg2+ > Na+;Cl? > HCO3? > NO3? > SO42? > HPO42?. Groundwater ionic content was due to rock weathering and ion exchange reactions. CaSO4 is the dominant water type in Wet and Wetdry seasons;followed by CaHCO3, Na + K-Cl Wet, CaSO4 and CaHCO3 Wetdry;MgCl Dry and Drywet followed by CaCl, CaHCO3 Dry and CaSO4, CaHCO3 Dry-Wet. The dominant hydrogeochemical facies are Ca-Mg-Cl-SO4 followed by Na-K-SO4 Wet and Ca-Mg-HCO3? in all other seasons. Ion exchange, Simple dissolution and uncommon dissolution are the processes determining groundwater character. The water quality indices;WQI, HT, SAR, %Na, KR, PI, MAR,RSC and Wilcox diagrams, indicate that groundwater in Kumba is 80% - 100% excellent during the Drywet &Wet seasons, 5% - 10% unsuitable during the Wetdry & Dry seasons for domestic use while being excellent-good for Agro-Industrial uses in all other seasons. Physicochemical parameters in some areas exceeded permissible limits for drinking. All hydrogeochemical parameters vary with seasons and these variations show the impact of annual cycles of seasonal changes on the aqueous geochemistry of groundwater in Kumba.

Mapping of hard rock aquifer system and artificial recharge zonation through remote sensing and GIS approach in parts of Perambalur District of Tamil Nadu, India

Mapping of hard rock aquifer system and artificial recharge zonation were carried out in an area of 325 km^2 in parts of the Perambalur District,Tamil Nadu,India.This district has been declared as one of the over-exploited regions in Tamil Nadu by the Central Groundwater Board.To raise the groundwater level,suitable recharge zones were identified and artificial recharge structures are suggested using geomatics technology in the present study.To this end,various thematic maps concerning lithology,soil,geomorphology,land use,land cover,slope,lineament,lineament density,drainage,drainage density and groundwater depth level were prepared.Fissile hornblende gneiss(244 km^2)covered most of the study area followed by charnockites(68 km^2).Structural hills and rocky pediments characterize the major geomorphological features in the targeted area,and are followed by deep moderated pediments.The area is mostly used as crop and fallow land,followed by scrub land and deciduous forest.In the study area,the slopes are predominantly very gentle(142 km^2)and nearly level(66 km^2)ones.Besides,Groundwater level data of 58 wells have been generated,in which the minimum and maximum depth were 3 and 28 m respectively.Integration under the GIS environment has been carried out using all the thematic layers to identify the groundwater prospect zone through the introduction of weight and rank methods.Integrated output performances were classified into very poor,poor,moderate,good and excellent categories.All these classes were further divided into two groups as suitable and non-suitable area for the selection of recharge sites.Hard rock fractures were mapped as lineaments from satellite images,and besides that,rose diagram was also generated to find out the trend of the fracture.Furthermore,fracture data of 146 numbers have been collected using Brunton compass to generate rose diagram and were correlated with the rose diagram derived from lineaments.The present study significantly brought up a few areas such as Ammapalayam,Melapuliyur,Senjeri and around Siruvachur for artificial recharge.

Assessing Vulnerability of Hard Rock Granitic Aquifer Through the Application of DRASTIC Model and GIS

Groundwater is a finite resource which is being overexploited due to increase in demand over the years leading to decrease in its potentiality.As it is known that ground water is the only major source of drinking water for both urban and rural India its proper management is very essential for its sustainability. In the present study,DRASTIC model is

GIS-Hydrogeochemical Model of the YaoundéFractured Rock Aquifer, Cameroon: Aquifer Setting, Seasonal Variations in Groundwater-Rock Interaction and Water Quality

This study of the gneiss-fractured-rock aquifer in Yaoundé capital of Cameroon determines: the aquifer setting-flow systems, the aquifer type, seasonal variations in rock-water interactions, evolution of the hydrogeochemical processes, physicochemical parameters and the suitability for domestic-agro-industrial use of the groundwater. Physicochemical field tests were carried out on 445 wells during four seasons for EC, pH, TDS, Temperature and static water level from July 2016 to May 2017. 90 well samples were analyzed 45 samples per season: wet/dry. 38 borewell logs were used together with structural data to determine the aquifer setting. The field physico-chemical and laboratory analysis data of well samples were mounted unto various GIS software platforms: Global mapper, AqQa, Aquachem, Rockworks, Logplot7, Surfer and ArcGIS, to get indices/parameters/figures, by use of Durov’s, Piper’s and Gibbs diagrams, Water quality index WQI, USSL ratio, Sodium Absorption ratio SAR, Percent sodium %Na, Kelly Ratio KR, Magnesium Absorption Ratio MAR, Total Hardness TH, Residual Sodium Carbonate RSC and Permeability Index PI that were determined. The process of groundwater ions acquisition is three-fold: by recharge through atmospheric precipitation, by ion exchange/simple dissolution between the rock-groundwater and by groundwater mixing in its flow path. Water types are Ca-HCO3, Mg-HCO3 and Mg-Cl while hydrogeochemical facies are Ca-Mg-HCO3 and Ca-Mg-Cl-SO4. Most water samples are fresh, potable and soft all seasons. The hydrogeological conceptual model is that of a three-layered single phreatic fractured-rock-aquifer while other researchers postulated a two-aquifer, phreatic and semi-confined, two-layered model.

Fluoride Hydro-geochemistry Studies:A Case Study from Granitic Aquifer System of Maheshwaram,Hyderabad,India

The impact of population pressure has been observed on several systems,groundwater resource is one among them.Mismanagement and over-exploitation has not only caused the decline of groundwater levels but also causes deterioration in water quality. Fluoride is one of such parameters where impact of over exploitation has been observed.Fluoride is

The Fate of Disi Aquifer as Stratigic Groundwater Reserve for Shared Countries (Jordan and Saudi Arabia)

Disi is a fossil groundwater shred between Jordan and Saudi Arabia with a very high quality properties, this water is limited and has been used for irrigation purposes between both countries, this study helps in highlighted the importance of this water as stratigic reserve to be use later on. This study shows that the amounts of groundwater affected by the thickness of the saturated zone in the aquifer, the porosity of the aquifer and the groundwater flow in the basin. Abstraction from the aquifer will affect water quality so this point must be clearly understood all the time.

含裂隙水围岩巷道变形破坏数值模拟

巷道围岩在地下水渗透作用下慢慢软化,使得围岩内部的裂隙不断发生扩展,在这些裂隙达到贯通或者通过损伤演化扩展形成新的裂隙后,就成为了宏观状态下的裂缝,当这些裂缝不断的发生积累演化,最后导致岩体失稳破坏。这种失稳破坏改变了围岩应力分布状态,影响到围岩位移场分布及破坏范围,从而大大降低了围岩的稳定性,给煤矿的安全生产带来了隐患。结合断裂力学和损伤力学的相关理论,笔者建立了FLAC3D二次开发模型并进行了验证,将此模型应用于工程实践的稳定性分析。

隧道含水围岩非均质各向异性渗透特性的研究

在隧道突水预测中，由于含水围岩渗透具有较强的非均质各向异性，常影响隧道实水预测、预报的准确性。为了解决这个问题，本文以中国南昆铁路二排坡隧道为例，提出了用渗透张量新方法进行隧道含水围岩非均质各向异性渗透的计算分析，以提高隧道突水来源、突水位置、以及突水量的预测预报准确度。

论四川盆地下中三叠统(T_1j-T_2L)地下水的形成

四川盆地下中三叠统嘉陵江组—雷口坡组(T1j-T2L)地下水分布广泛,资源丰富,类型各异。其展布规律及水文地球化学景观系在漫长的地质发展历史阶段中,经沉积、掺杂、淋滤、火山活动、生物化学及剥蚀淋滤等多种因素综合作用形成。对其形成分布的研究论述,有助于对地下水资源的开发利用。

对峰峰鼓山奥陶系中统富水性的调查与分析

本文通过对峰峰奥陶系中统岩性及富水性调查与分析 ,为解决峰峰矿区日常生产及下三层煤开采所面临的水文地质问题 。

太原西山煤矿带压开采对晋祠泉水影响的研究

从水文地质、工程地质角度出发，结合多年的井下防治水工作实践，对西峪煤矿的带压开采与地下水之间的联系进行了详细的分析研究，得出了西峪煤矿的带压开采不会影响晋祠泉水，甚至西山矿务局各煤矿的带压开采也不会影响晋祠泉水的结论。

Simulation of the interactions between hydraulic and natural fractures using a fracture mechanics approach

HYDROCK method aims to store thermal energy in the rock mass using hydraulically propagated fracture planes.The hydraulic fractures can interact with the pre-existing natural fractures resulting in a complex fracture network,which can influence the storage performance.This study investigates the interactions between hydraulic and natural fractures using a fracture mechanics approach.The new functionality of the fracture mechanics modelling code FRACOD that enables crossing of hydraulically driven fracture by a pre-existing fracture is presented.A series of two-dimensional numerical models is prepared to simulate the interaction at different approach angles in granitic rock of low permeability.It is demonstrated that multiple interaction mechanisms can be simulated using the fracture mechanics approach.The numerical results are in agreement with the modified Renshaw and Pollard analytical criterion for fracture crossing.The results show that for large approach angles,the hydraulic fracture crosses the natural fracture,whereas for small approach angles,the hydraulic fracture activates the natural fracture and the wing-shaped tensile fractures are propagated from its tips.Thus,the presence of fractures with low dip angles can lead to the growth of more complex fracture network that could impair the thermal performance of the HYDROCK method.

初探烧变岩含水带地下水储存量的计算

基于烧变岩体积形态的特殊性,而现有的水文地质公式计算烧变岩地下水储存量出入较大,所以本文探寻了无定水头补给的烧变岩含水带体积的近似计算,以单孔抽水试验资料计算给水度,从而给定烧变岩含水带地下水的储存量。

Evaluation of Water Resources Quality in Sabodala Gold Mining Region and Its Surrounding Area (Senegal)

Geochemical and Geostatistical tools were used to assess: 1) the chemical quality and, geochemical processes in crystalline rock aquifers in Sabodala (Eastern Senegal) and its surroundings and 2) the impact of mining activities on their quality. A total of 26 water samples collected at boreholes, dug wells and stream, were analyzed to determine major and trace elements concentration focused on elements that represent more threats on human health. Boxplots define chemical characteristics of water for each aquifer formation compared to surface waters. Geostatistical analysis show two sources of water mineralization with regard to major elements: a first natural source characterized by Ca-Mg-HCO3 water type from boreholes and unpolluted surface water and a second group characterized by polluted water by nitrates with Na-NO3-Cl type mainly observed in upper weathered aquifers. However, considering trace element, geostatistical analysis showed three water groups: water with very low trace element concentrations encountered in boreholes and unpolluted surface waters, and waters with relatively high trace element concentrations such as Al observed in areas affected by gold mining activities and finally, polluted waters by Ni, Co, Mn and Cr observed at Sabodala. Results show that in eastern Senegal well waters are vulnerable and often affected by pollution.

Improvement of Supplementary Irrigation Water Quality for Rain-Fed Agriculture in the Semi-Arid Region Using Magnetization Techniques

Rain-fed agriculture depends on the groundwater as a supplementary source of irrigation. The poor quality of water from the hard rock area is applied to the crops to save the crop. Continuous irrigation leads to degradation of soil, drip irrigation system as well plants. This study assessed the damages on the drip irrigation system and soil, inflicted by the use of low-quality irrigation water. The quality of water was improved with reference to raw water in terms of pH (1.57% - 5.88%), EC (3.08% - 10.08%), ions (0.96% - 46%) by using magnetization method, without disrupting the existing irrigation system in the basaltic aquifer in semi-arid to the arid condition. This was demonstrated before the farmers in central India.

中条山某公路隧道地下水环境问题探讨

以中条山某公路隧道为研究对象,从隧道区的地质环境、水文地质条件、地下水环境特征等方面入手,对隧道施工的可能突水来源进行了分析,主要探讨了公路隧道地下水环境相互转化关系,得出了相关结论并提出建议。

Geochemical and Hydrogeochemical Processes Determining Arsenic Presence in Rocks and Groundwater in the Southeastern Portion of El Bajío Guanajuatense,Guanajuato,Mexico

Several aquifers located in North-Central Mexico have natural arsenic(As)concentrations higher than those allowed by national and international regulations;these aquifers are usually located in fractured volcanic environments that interact with sedimentary basins and have a carbonate basement.In this study,an evaluation of As in volcanic and sedimentary rocks collected at 13 sampling sites along the Sierra de Codornices(Guanajuato State,Central Mexico)was carried out.These geologic materials are representative of the dominant hydrogeologic environment.The As content is disseminated in volcanic rocks and the highest contents were obtained in felsic rocks;this information served to identify the hydrogeochemical processes related to the mobilization and transport of arsenic in the aquifer.The mobilization of As is a product of the dissolution of volcanic glass,a process involved in the alkaline desorption that occurs on As-containing mineral surfaces and possibly by the dissolution/desorption of Fe minerals and some clays,all these processes may be accelerated by the geothermal characteristics of the groundwater in the study area.