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puits à crépine [3 records]

Record 1 2010-10-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Collection (Water supply)
  • Water Supply
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
DEF

A well in which the pipe through which water enters into the well is perforated or slotted.

Key term(s)
  • slotted tube well

French

Domaine(s)
  • Captage des eaux
  • Alimentation en eau
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
CONT

Si, avant l'arrivée d'une période de sécheresse, vous aviez remarqué une baisse du débit dans votre puits malgré un niveau d'eau statique stable, il se pourrait que le fond du puits soit partiellement obstrué. Cette situation se produit le plus souvent dans un puits foré à la sondeuse ou un puits à crépine.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Captación de agua
  • Abastecimiento de agua
  • Hidrología e hidrografía
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Record 2 2009-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hydrology and Hydrography
  • Geology
DEF

A well into which water enters through one or more screens or strainers other than perforated casing interposed at levels where water-bearing strata have to be tapped.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Hydrologie et hydrographie
  • Géologie

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cofferdams and Dewatering (Construction)
DEF

Essentially a shallow well comprising a small well screen of about 50 mm diameter by 0.5 - 1.0 m long, connected to a length of riser pipe which can be installed by jetting with a high-pressure water-jetting pump. Wellpoints are normally closely spaced (1-3 m) to enclose the excavation to be dewatered and connected to a common suction-header main and thence to a high-vacuum suction pump.

DEF

A tube well in which a strainer is interposed at the level where water-bearing strata must be tapped.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Épuisements et batardeaux (Construction)
DEF

Puits foncé, muni d'une crépine, et qui permet le captage de l'eau provenant d'une formation aquifère.

Spanish

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