Flow charts make it easy to select analysis methods most appropriate for particular applications

Methods are illustrated using field examples, demonstrating how the reader should use each method to analyze field data

Major results are summarized in each chapter in the form of practical guidelines that allow readers to easily grasp the key points of that chapter

Mathematical models underlying all major techniques are presented, providing a thorough understanding of the analysis methods

Step-by-step descriptions of analysis methods help readers apply and understand techniques

The slug test is currently the most common method for the in situ estimation of hydraulic conductivity at sites of suspected groundwater contamination. However, inappropriate procedures in one or more phases of a slug test can introduce considerable error into the resulting parameter estimates. This book remedies this problem by answering virtually every question regarding the design, performance, and analysis of slug tests. This is the first book to provide detailed information on the practical aspects of the methodology of slug tests.
All major analysis methods are described in The Design, Performance, and Analysis of Slug Tests. Each analysis method is outlined in a step-by-step manner and illustrated with a field example. The major practical issues related to the field application of each technique are also discussed. This book will help the reader get more reliable parameter estimates from slug tests and increase the utility of slug test data.

Introduction
The Slug Test-What Is It?
Why Is It So Prevalent?
But Skepticism Abounds...
Purpose of this Book
Outline
A Short Word on Terminology
The Design of Slug Tests
Chapter Overview
Well Construction
Well Development
Verification of Conventional Theory
Design Guidelines
The Performance of Slug Tests
Chapter Overview
Slug-Test Equipment
Test Initiation
Degree of Head Recovery
Performance Guidelines
Pre-analysis Processing
Chapter Overview
Pre-analysis Data Processing
Pre-analysis Processing Guidelines
The Analysis of Slug Tests-Confined Formations
Chapter Overview
Theoretical Models for the Analysis of Response Data
Slug Tests in Confined Formations
The Analysis of Slug Tests-Unconfined Formations
Chapter Overview
Slug Tests in Unconfined Formations
The Analysis of Slug Tests-Low-Conductivity Formations
Chapter Overview
Slug Tests in Log-Conductivity Formations
The Analysis of Slug Tests-High-Conductivity Formulations
Chapter Overview
Slug Tests in High-Conductivity Formations
The Analysis of Slug Tests-Well Skins
Chapter Overview
Slug Tests in the Presence of Well Skins
The Analysis of Slug Tests-Multiwell Tests
Chapter Overview
Multiwell Slug Tests
The Analysis of Slug Tests-Additional Issues
Chapter Overview
Slug Tests in Fractured Formations
Slug Tests in Naturally Heterogeneous Formations
Assessment of Prospective Observation Wells
The Analysis of Slug Tests-Guidelines
Chapter Overview
Analysis Guidelines
Final Comments
Appendix A: A Brief Discussion of Analysis Software
Appendix B: List of Notations
References


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Editorial Reviews

"Excellent...a significant milestone in slug test technology and, for that matter, groundwater hydrology."
Herman Bouwer, USDA Water Conservation Laboratory
...the author has achieved his goal of providing a text to which a field investigator can refer for answers to questions concerning the design and analysis of slug test data. I can therefore commend this work to all groundwater practitioners and students with an interest in the design and performance of slug tests." -Joseph F. Botha, Institute for Groundwater Studies, University of the Free State Orange, Bloemfontein, South Africa

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