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Moisture monitoring in large diameter boreholes

Conference ·
OSTI ID:60597
The results of both laboratory and field experiments indicate that the neutron moisture gauge traditionally used in soil physics experiments can be extended for use in large diameter (up to 15 cm) steel-cased boreholes with excellent results. This application will permit existing saturated zone monitoring wells to be used for unsaturated zone monitoring of recharge, redistribution and leak detection from waste disposal facilities. Its applicability to large diameter cased wells also gives the soil physicist and ground-water hydrologist and new set of monitoring points in the unsaturated zone to study recharge and aquifer properties. 6 refs., 6 figs., 2 tabs.
Research Organization:
Nevada Univ., Reno, NV (United States). Desert Research Inst.
DOE Contract Number:
AC08-85NV10384
OSTI ID:
60597
Report Number(s):
CONF-8511172--1; ON: DE86007678
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English